Monitoring risk factors of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis by serial psychometric assessments of DASS-21 and SXI-ID
Pemantauan faktor risiko pasien stomatitis aftosa rekuren dengan serial asesmen psikometri DASS-21 dan SXI-ID
Abstract
This article evaluates the DASS-21 and SXI-ID questionnaires to assess the level of anxiety and xerostomia in the management of SAR. A 23-year-old male with ulcers surrounded by areas of erythema, accompanied by pain in the right buccal mucosa and left lateral tongue that had not been treated; also accompanied by discomfort and dryness in the oral cavity. Quantitative assess-sment in the form of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) questionnaire was conducted four times during one month, determine the patient's state of dealing with heavy work. The diagnosis of xerostomia was established with the summated xerostomia inventory-Indonesian version (SXI-ID) questionnaire. Pharmacological therapy in the form of 0.2% hyaluronic acid mouthwash for 3 times 10 mL, as well as a behaviour modification approach. It was concluded that periodic evaluation using DASS-21 can identify behavioural changes related to the healing process of SAR. SXI-ID can be a psychometric instrument in patients with xerostomia. Behavioural management and symptomatic management play a role in SAR healing.
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