Table 5.

Differences in different questions before and after education with either PRISM task or verbal education combined with flyer during observational study part. Values are on a scale between 0 (very low/not at all/does not comply) and 5 (very high/very much/does fully comply).

Question	PRISM (n = 40)			Control (n = 40)
	Before	After	p-Value	Before	After	p-Value
I perceive EP as a foreign body	1.35 ± 1.83	0.58 ± 1.26	0.01	1.35 ± 1.76	1.10 ± 1.69	0.36
Oral health has high relevance in my life	4.28 ± 1.41	4.55 ± 1.15	0.12	4.50 ± 1.15	4.70 ± 0.65	0.34
My oral health status is a problem	1.20 ± 1.62	0.88 ± 1.40	0.23	1.42 ± 1.95	1.35 ± 1.94	0.76
My teeth are a disruptive factor	0.59 ± 1.41	0.34 ± 0.94	0.23	0.79 ± 1.82	0.72 ± 1.62	0.81
I see a relationship between EP and teeth	1.60 ± 1.86	4.20 ± 1.24	<0.01	1.33 ± 1.83	4.43 ± 1.24	<0.01
I see a relationship between EP and gums	1.50 ± 1.88	4.05 ± 1.41	<0.01	1.05 ± 1.75	4.43 ± 1.15	<0.01
I see a relationship between EP and dental consultations	2.18 ± 2.22	4.18 ± 1.57	<0.01	1.85 ± 2.09	4.23 ± 1.37	<0.01
Since I need an EP, I performed oral hygiene less intensively	0.65 ± 1.41	0.65 ± 1.37	0.99	0.40 ± 1.19	0.73 ± 1.54	0.19
Since I need an EP, I visited the dentist less often for prevention	0.68 ± 1.56	0.77 ± 1.51	0.72	1.05 ± 1.96	1.20 ± 1.95	0.82
Since I need an EP, I have less energy to perform oral hygiene	0.37 ± 1.13	0.70 ± 1.44	0.12	0.63 ± 1.35	1.05 ± 1.80	0.13
Since I need an EP, oral health has a lower importance in my life	0.60 ± 1.39	0.85 ± 1.67	0.29	0.63 ± 1.53	0.93 ± 1.83	0.42