Dependent patients are one of the risk groups of oral potentially malignant disorders (OMPDs) due to health conditions and difficulty in access to health care service. The prevalence and risk factors related to OMPDs in this groups have never been studied before. Dependent patients,OMPDs
Conditions
Interventions
Dependent patients in all ages that has Barthel index ADL in the range from 0 to 11 scores who is in the care plan of Nong Suea Hospital and Health Promoting Hospitals in Nong Suea District.
Health Services Research
Dependent patients
Sponsors
Praboromarajchanok Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Barthel index ADL in the range from 0 to 11 scores 2. Live in Nong Suea District no less than 6 months 3. Communicable patient or care giver
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Emergency medical condition such as uncinciousness, not breathing, hyperventilation, wheezing, suddenly drowsiness, seizure, accute chest pain, sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, sudden confusion, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding speech, acute respiratory failure, acute cardiovascular event 2. Palliative care patients 3. Refuse to open his/her mouth for examination
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| prevalence of oral lesions at 1 month after end of investigation Oral examination, results are in numbers then calculate into percentage,Relationship between risk factors and apperance of oral lesions at 1 month after end of investigation Chi square test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Risk ratio at 1 month after end of investigation Binary logistic regression | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPisit Saengthongsin
Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed