The effectiveness of an oral health education and prevention program on the incidence and severity of oral mucositis in pediatric cancer patients: a non-randomized controlled study.
Support Care Cancer
; 29(12): 7877-7885, 2021 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the effectiveness of an Oral Health Education and Prevention Program (OHEPP) on the incidence and severity of oral mucositis (OM) in pediatric cancer patients. The OHEEP was a ludic strategy for promoting oral health and monitoring the oral health condition.METHODS:
We compared the incidence and severity of OM in patients who attended the OHEPP against those under similar conditions who did not receive educational interventions. Both groups were examined for 6 weeks by calibrated examiners (k > 0.8) using the modified Oral Assessment Guide (OAG). A total of 14 patients aged 2 to 18 years were included in each group and matched for sex, age, tumor type, and treatment modality. The incidence and severity of OM were compared using the chi-squared test (α = 5%), and the relative risk and effectiveness of the OHEPP were calculated with a statistical power of 0.97. Differences in total OAG scores between the groups were determined by the Mann-Whitney test (α = 5%).RESULTS:
There was a higher incidence of OM in patients who did not attend the OHEPP (P = 0.005), and the relative risk of developing OM was significantly lower in OHEPP attendants (RR 0.73; CI 0.60-0.92). No difference in the occurrence of severe OM was observed. OHEPP reduced the risk of developing OM by 1.4-fold, with an effectiveness of 27%. There was a difference in total OAG scores (P = 0.041).CONCLUSION:
Participation in OHEPP was an effective measure to reduce the incidence of OM in pediatric cancer patients.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Estomatitis
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Support Care Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil