Patient and clinician perspectives of information needs concerning oral epithelial dysplasia

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OBJECTIVES: Individuals diagnosed with a chronic oral disease that increase the risk of mouth cancer, such as oral epithelial dysplasia (OED), require appropriate knowledge to make informed decisions. The present study aimed to assess whether patient information needs of a group of patients concerning dysplasia were met and to what degree clinicians agree with patients on 'important' topics.

SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This represented secondary analyses of a cross-sectional study to assess the information needs of 86 patients diagnosed with dysplasia compared with those of 77 clinicians using the validated OED Information Needs Questionnaire. Descriptive, concordance and regression analyses were performed for the collected data.

RESULTS: The mean and median total scores for all items in the amount of information received subscale were 2.33 and 2.44, indicating overall unmet needs concerning dysplasia. Clinicians were generally able to predict topics of greatest importance to patients, although their scores were mainly lower than those of patients (k = 0.06). There was a higher agreement between patients (k = 0.25) than clinicians (k = 0.09).

CONCLUSION: Clinicians are encouraged to assess a patient's information needs to ensure tailored and patient-centred communication concerning OED during all clinical consultations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Enthalten in:

Oral diseases - (2023) vom: 16. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alsoghier, Abdullah [VerfasserIn]
Riordain, Richeal Ni [VerfasserIn]
Fedele, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Porter, Stephen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Information needs
Journal Article
Mouth neoplasms
Patient preference
Physician-patient communication
Precancerous conditions

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Date Revised 17.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1111/odi.14668

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359561713