ABSTRACT
To assess inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients' experience of chronic illness care and the relationship with demographic and healthcare-related characteristics.This cross-sectional survey used the Instrument to Evaluate the EXperience of PAtients with Chronic diseases (IEXPAC) questionnaire to identify parameters associated with a better healthcare experience for IBD patients. IEXPAC questionnaire responses are grouped into 3 factors - productive interactions, new relational model, and patient self-management, scoring from 0 (worst) to 10 (best experience). Scores were analyzed by bivariate comparisons and multiple linear regression models.Surveys were returned by 341 of 575 patients (59.3%, mean age 46.8 (12.9) years, 48.2% women). Mean (SD) IEXPAC score was 5.9 (2.0); scores were higher for the productive interactions (7.7) and patient self-management factors (6.7) and much lower for the new relational model factor (2.2). Follow-up by a nurse, being seen by the same physician, and being treated with a lower number of medicines were associated with higher (better) overall patient experience score, and higher productive interactions and self-management factor scores. A higher productive interactions score was also associated with patients receiving medication subcutaneously or intravenously. Higher new relational model scores were associated with follow-up by a nurse, affiliation to a patients' association, receiving help from others for healthcare, a lower number of medicines and a higher educational level.In patients with IBD, a better overall patient experience was associated with follow-up by a nurse, being seen by the same physician, and being treated with a lower number of medicines.
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases/psychology , Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data , Quality of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Chronic Disease , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Linear Models , Long-Term Care/psychology , Male , Middle Aged , Professional-Patient Relations , Self-Management/psychology , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
El objetivo fue describir las diferentes presiones intraorales que se presentan en los espacios interoclusal vestibular (EIO) y subpalatino (ESP) bajo distintas condiciones biofuncionales en pacientes adultos desdentados totales maxilares. Fueron seleccionados 15 pacientes en la Clínica Odontológica Docente Asistencial, Universidad de la Frontera (Temuco, Chile). La medición de presiones intraorales se realizó con un dispositivo digital GMH 3156, mediante los métodos de cánulas (control) y escudo oral. Se realizó una medición de calibración por 15 minutos y luego cuatro mediciones funcionales: B1 (condición abierta; 025 s); B2 (condición semiabierta; 3585 s); B3 (condición cerrada; 95145 s) y B4 (presión bajo deglución; 150165 s). Con el escudo oral, la Fase B1 mostró en el EIO una presión constante entre 04 mBar y el ESP entre 1 y 3 mBar. En la Fase B2, el EIO llegó a 10 mBar y el ESP entre 0 y 1 mBar. La Fase B3 mostró en el EIO oscilaciones entre 0 y 20 mBar, y en el ESP un aumento hasta 20 mBar. En la Fase B4, el EIO presentó un peak de 40 mBar, mientras que el ESP un peak desde 20 hasta 140 mBar. La formación de dos compartimientos cerrados con presión intraoral negativa también ocurre en pacientes edéntulos, donde el ESP muestra cambios de presión negativa mayores al EIO. Patrones regulares de presión intraoral en espacios biofuncionales se observan en más del 50% de los casos.
The aim was to describe the different intraoral pressures that occur in the vestibular interocclusal space (IOS) and subpalatal space (SPS) under different oral functions in adult patients with maxillary edentulism. A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted. We selected 15 patients at the Dental Clinic of the Dentistry Faculty (CODA), Universidad de la Frontera (Temuco, Chile). Intraoral pressure measurement was performed using a digital manometer GMH 3156, by methods of cannulas (control) and oral shield. A calibration measurement was made for 15 minutes; then four functional measurements were performed: B1 (open-mouth condition, 0-25 s), B2 (semi-open compartment condition, 35-85 s), B3 (closed compartments condition; 95-145 s) and B4 (swallowing, 150-165 s). With the oral shield, the B1 phase in the IOS showed a constant pressure between 0-4 mBar and SPS between 1 and 3 mBar. In B2 phase, the IOS reached 10 mBar and SPS between 0 and 1 mBar . Phase B3 OIS oscillations showed between 0 and 20 mBar, and the SPS increased to 20 mbar. In B4 phase, the IOS showed a peak of 40 mbar, while the SPS showed a peak from 20 to 140 mbar. The formation of two closed compartments with negative intra-oral pressure also occurs in edentulous patients, where the SPS shows greater negative pressure changes than IOS. Regular patterns of intra-oral pressure in biofunctional compartments were observed in over 50% of cases.