Perioperative booklet for orthognathic patients: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Abstract

Objective: This study compared the effectiveness of an informational booklet on postoperative self-care, knowledge, anxiety and symptoms related to orthognathic surgery.Methods: This study is a randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial. This study was carried out from August 2013 to August 2015 and included 40 participants (20/group). The intervention group had routine postoperative surgeon guidance, and received a self-care booklet. Booklet information was explained by a nurse. The control group received only routine surgeon guidance. Knowledge and anxiety were compared pre- and postoperatively. Postoperative outcomes included self-care (oral hygiene, mobility and sensitivity, hydration of the lips, edema, and sleeping and breathing conditions), nutrition (eating ability and change in bodyweight), and pain (treatment required and a visual analog scale). Data were analyzed by general linear mixed models and mixed-effects models.Results: Knowledge was higher in intervention group compared to control group (p < .001). Anxiety assessment displayed no difference between groups. The intervention group had more halitosis (p = .003) and greater bodyweight loss (p = .002).Conclusions: The booklet increased knowledge of postoperative self-care, but did not lower anxiety. Halitosis and weight loss were higher in the intervention group, however, most outcomes were similar between groups.

Desenvolvimento de aplicativo de celular educativo para pacientes submetidos à cirurgia ortognática

“…In the study where the efficacy of the educational material, the content of OrtogApp, was evaluated, the findings of the randomized clinical trial showed an increase in the knowledge of patients in the postoperative period with the use of the material, although anxiety levels were not reduced ( 20 ) .…”