Presentations 2020: OMFS

346 - Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) and Quality of Life (QoL) Measurements in Oral Lichen Planus

P ATKINS, M LEWIS, M SIMMS
Presented by: Frances Hall
Cardiff Dental Hospital

Introduction: Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting up to 2% of the population. Severe forms of the condition, such as erosive OLP, cause debilitating oral ulcerations. This can drastically impact on a patient’s quality of life. Many patients are referred to the Oral Medicine Department in Cardiff Dental School to manage this condition, and treatment is directed towards symptomatic relief. Methods: The Chronic Oral Mucosal Diseases Questionnaire (Ni Riordain et al, 2012) is a useful tool in assessing how a condition, and their treatments, impact on a patient’s quality of life. 50 anonymous questionnaires were given to OLP review patients on our clinic. Each questionnaire asked 26 questions throughout four domains; pain and functional limitation, medication and treatment, social and emotional, and patient support. The aim was to obtain a better understanding of how the condition affects our patients and thus if improvements could be made to patient care. Results: A Likert scale scoring system was used to analyse the results from the questionnaires. Results showed that a reduction in quality of life was mainly attributed to the medications and treatment domain. To varying extents, all patients felt that pain and functionality related to OLP, affected their daily routine. Furthermore, 17 out of 50 patients felt information regarding their condition could be improved. Conclusion: Oral Lichen Planus is a challenging condition to treat. It is important to use PROMS questionnaires to gain greater insight of how patients live with the condition. In future, information leaflets will be provided to all OLP patients coming through the clinic, and future cycles will specify the type of OLP being managed. This will provide further information as to whether there is a link between a patient's quality of life and the type of OLP they have.
Consent Statement: There are no details on individual patients reported within the abstract.

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