Naslov
Internet use for medical information in patients with burning mouth syndrome and hyposalivation

Autori
Horvat, Lorena ; Saltović, Ema ; Muhvić Urek, Miranda

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
South European Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research / - , 2020, 62-62

Skup
1. kongres Fakulteta dentalne medicine Sveučilišta u Rijeci; 7. međunarodni Alpe-Adria ortodonstki simpozij

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 01.10.2020. - 03.10.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
Burning mouth syndrome ; Hyposalivation ; Internet use ; Medical information

Sažetak
Introduction: Internet use in search for medical information regarding the symptoms of the disease has become increasingly popular among patients. Quality of available information presents a concern as it can cause problems in patient-doctor relationship. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of internet use for information about oral symptoms in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and hyposalivation. Materials and methods: A questionnaire containing questions about patients’ internet use and search regarding oral symptoms was given to 20 BMS patients (16 females, 4 males) and 30 hyposalivation patients (27 females, 3 males). Results: The mean age of BMS patients was 69.7±12.0 years and of hyposalivation patients was 68.4±10.3 years. The results showed that 53% of BMS patients use the internet while 73% searched the internet for oral symptoms ; 63% of hyposalivation patients use the internet while 58% searched the internet for oral symptoms. The most common searches were causes and treatments of the condition. The main reason for searching was to clarify the information they received during the clinical examination. Conclusion: When compared to other studies about patients’ internet use for medical information, a relatively small percentage of patients used the internet to search information about oral symptoms. The reasons could be the low number of respondents and their age. As the trend of searching the internet for medical information is increasing, health care professionals should be prepared to advise patients how and where to look for relevant information.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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