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The Underlying Link: The Influence of Oral Health on Emergency Departement Visits and the Management of Chronic Diseases in a Tertiary Hospital - An Interdisciplinary Approach

Author(s) Hessah S. Alobaidy, Rand Almujel, Taiba Abahussain, Hizam M. Alsahli, Yousef S. Alanazi
Country Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background: Oral health is often neglected within secondary and tertiary care services, even though it has a critical connection with systematic ailments. This research aimed to look at the association between oral health, chronic illness, and emergency department (ED) visit frequency in the context of a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: A mixed-method study approach was used, consisting of a cross-sectional study with 120 adult patients attending the ED or internal medicine wards. Participants were subject to clinical oral examinations, chart reviews, and structured interviews. Quantitative data were computed through descriptive statistically and inferentially; qualitative data were subject to thematic analysis.
Results: Seventy percent of participants had moderate to severe periodontal disease, and 36.7% had ≥3 ED visits in the past year, primarily for dental-related issues. Patients with diabetes and hypertension showed significantly higher oral disease burden. Thematic analysis revealed barriers to care, lack of awareness about oral-systemic links, and reliance on EDs for untreated dental issues.
Conclusion: Compromised oral health leads to chronic disease in patients and contributes to de facto preventable ED attendance. The primary care systems could alleviate the difficulties patients face and improve their outcomes by incorporating oral health into primary care pathways.
Keywords Oral health, Emergency department, Chronic disease, Tertiary hospital, Periodontal disease, Health services integration, Interdisciplinary care
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 14, Issue 2, April-June 2023
Published On 2023-05-03
Cite This The Underlying Link: The Influence of Oral Health on Emergency Departement Visits and the Management of Chronic Diseases in a Tertiary Hospital - An Interdisciplinary Approach - Hessah S. Alobaidy, Rand Almujel, Taiba Abahussain, Hizam M. Alsahli, Yousef S. Alanazi - IJSAT Volume 14, Issue 2, April-June 2023. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.15316914
DOI https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15316914
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9g5gz
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