Temporomandibular Disorder in Brazilian patients: a preliminary study.
The objective of the current study was to evaluate disease-related beliefs, adherence to treatment, quality of life, coping strategies and cognitive status in a group of Brazilian patients with Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). Thirty patients were evaluated with a semi-directed interview, the Coping Strategies Inventory, and a Mini-Mental State Examination. Although half (50%) of the patients had known their diagnosis long term, 40% of the sample were not correctly following proposed treatment. All patients had a similar pattern of pain behavior related to TMD, while disease-related beliefs, quality of life and coping strategies were variable. Expectations about treatment also had significant association with treatment adherence. The findings of this study suggest that a more thorough understanding of individual differences in TMD is warranted.
de Oliveira
Silviana Braz
SB
Hospital das Clínicas, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
de Siqueira
Silvia Regina Dowgan Tesseroli
SR
Sanvovski
Ana Rosa
AR
do Amaral
Lúcia Maria Thompson Barros
LM
de Siqueira
José Tadeu Tesseroli
JT
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003071:Cognition; D015897:Comorbidity; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult