Journal Article

Development and evaluation of an integrated diabetes-periodontitis nutrition and health education module

Jamil, Nor Aini, Abdul Razak, Nabihah Iman, Chau, Shin Hwa, Shamsul Kamar, Iffa Izzwani, Sameeha, Mohd Jamil, Mohd-Said, Shahida, Rani, Haslina

2021

Overview

Background A good understanding of the bi-directional relationship between diabetes and periodontitis is essential to ensure the successful management of both diseases. This study aimed to develop and evaluate an integrated diabetes-periodontitis nutrition and health education module. Methods The module was developed as an iterative and review process by five experts in nutrition and dietetics, periodontics, and dental public health. It consisted of three phases: (i) needs assessment on module contents and characteristics, (ii) module development and (iii) module evaluation by experts. Twelve healthcare professionals aged between 30 and 53 years (average 13.5 years of working experience) validated the module contents and its comprehensibility using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for printable materials (PEMAT-P) and audio-visual materials (PEMAT-A/V). Scores of 0 (disagree) or 1 (agree) were given for sets of understandability and actionability statements and presented as a total percentage. Results Seventeen infographic-flip charts and 13 short-videos were developed in the Malay language and grouped into four topics: (i) Introduction to Diabetes and Periodontitis, (ii) Diabetes and Periodontitis Care, (iii) Lifestyle Modification, and (iv) Myths and Facts. Flip charts were rated between 76-100% for understandability and 80–100% for actionability, while videos rated between 90-100% for understandability and 100% for actionability, respectively. Conclusion Overall, the newly developed module ranked high median scores for understandability and actionability. This finding reflects positive acceptance of the integrated module among the various healthcare professionals involved in managing patients with diabetes and periodontitis.

• Publisher: BioMed Central,BioMed Central Ltd,Springer Nature B.V,BMC
• Subject: Actionability / Adult / Audiovisual materials / Captions / Complications and side effects / Comprehension / Coronaviruses / COVID-19 / Dental Health / Dental plaque / Dentistry / Diabetes / Diabetes Mellitus - therapy / Diabetes wellness / Dietitians / Disease / Education / Educational materials / Ethics / Gum disease / Health Behavior / Health Education / Health Literacy / Humans / Instructional Materials / Interviews / Lifestyles / Literature Reviews / Medical Education / Methods / Middle Aged / Needs Assessment / Nutrition / Obesity / Oral health / Oral hygiene / Outcomes of Treatment / Patient Education / Patients / PEMAT / Periodontitis / Periodontitis - complications / Periodontitis - therapy / Printed materials / Risk factors / Stress Management / Study and teaching / Theory of Medicine/Bioethics / Video Technology / Visual Aids