Exploring Barriers to Periodontal Treatment Adherence in Patients With Periodontitis to Inform Development of a Digital Companion: A Qualitative Study
While a digital health companion has the potential to address the aforementioned barriers, future research should also aim to develop strategies to focus on health systems barriers (e.g., financing and workforce arrangements) as these can influence patient engagement and adherence.
Authors
- Nihad El Sayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5964-1748)
- Stefan Listl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8176-3397)
- Michel Wensing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6569-8137)
- Lina Weinert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2733-1267)
- Bettina Dannewitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-0479)
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Heidelberg Engineering (Germany) (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal Of Clinical Periodontology
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.70044
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Gemeinsame Bundesausschuss