MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Ayse Basak Cinar, Assistant Professor
The Department of Odontology
The Faculty of Medical and Health Resources
2200 Copenhagen N Denmark
MedicalResearch.com: What are some of the unique or enlightening findings of this study that haven’t been published before?
Answer: To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled intervention study comparing the impact of individualized Health Coaching (
HC) to formal Health Education (HE); applying
HC as a holistic intervention for management of more than one specific type of chronic disease, namely
oral health and diabetes management.
The present study has two phases [the Turkish Phase, Turkey (2010-2012) and the Danish Phase, Denmark (2012- ...)]. The unique/enlightening figures from the Turkish phase as follows:
The
HC group compared to the HE group had significantly higher improvement at;
HbA1c* (reduction: 0, 8% vs. 0%), and Periodontal Attachment Loss (PAL) (56% vs. 26%), (p≤0.01)
Tooth Brushing Self-Efficacy (TBSE) (increase: 61% vs.25%) and stress (reduction: 16% vs. 1%), (p≤0.01).
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Ayse Basak Cinar, Assistant Professor
The Department of Odontology
The Faculty of Medical and Health Resources
2200 Copenhagen N Denmark
MedicalResearch.com: What are some of the unique or enlightening findings of this study that haven’t been published before?
Answer: To our knowledge, this is the first randomized controlled intervention study comparing the impact of individualized Health Coaching (HC) to formal Health Education (HE); applying HC as a holistic intervention for management of more than one specific type of chronic disease, namely oral health and diabetes management.
The present study has two phases [the Turkish Phase, Turkey (2010-2012) and the Danish Phase, Denmark (2012- ...)]. The unique/enlightening figures from the Turkish phase as follows:
The HC group compared to the HE group had significantly higher improvement at;
HbA1c* (reduction: 0, 8% vs. 0%), and Periodontal Attachment Loss (PAL) (56% vs. 26%), (p≤0.01)
Tooth Brushing Self-Efficacy (TBSE) (increase: 61% vs.25%) and stress (reduction: 16% vs. 1%), (p≤0.01).
