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Experiences of dental behaviour support techniques: A qualitative systematic review.
- Source :
- Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology; Oct2024, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p660-676, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: Little is known about patients' or carers' reported experiences of dental care provided using dental behaviour support (DBS) techniques. Qualitative literature can provide unique insight into these experiences. Aim: To explore and synthesize qualitative literature related to patient experience of dental behaviour support. Methods: A PROSPERO‐registered systematic review of qualitative articles was undertaken. Studies were identified through MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO. Abstracts were screened by two reviewers and data were extracted to summarize the qualitative findings included within them. A thematic summary approach was used to synthesize the qualitative data identified. Results: Twenty‐three studies were included. Studies primarily explored experiences of dental care of children by speaking to their parents (n = 16), particularly regarding paediatric dental general anaesthesia (DGA) (n = 8). Studies of adults' experiences of DBS (n = 7) covered a range of techniques. Nine studies explored broader dental care experiences and did not study specific DBS approaches. A thematic synthesis identified five themes applicable across the studies identified: Trust and the therapeutic alliance supporting effective care delivery; considered information sharing often alleviated anticipatory anxiety; control and autonomy‐reduced anxieties; variations in the perceived treatment successes and failures of DBS techniques; and DBS techniques produced longer positive and negative impacts on patients beyond direct care provision. Conclusion: Qualitative research has been under‐utilized in research on DBS techniques. Care experiences of most DBS techniques outside of paediatric DGA are poorly understood. Building trust with patients and enabling autonomy appear to support positive patient‐reported experiences of care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DENTAL care
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
PATIENT autonomy
RESEARCH funding
CONTROL (Psychology)
MEDICAL care
TREATMENT effectiveness
SYSTEMATIC reviews
MEDLINE
THEMATIC analysis
DENTAL anesthesia
TRUST
COMMUNICATION
FEAR of dentists
SOCIAL support
CHILDREN'S dental care
PSYCHOLOGY of parents
GENERAL anesthesia
THERAPEUTIC alliance
TREATMENT failure
PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
COGNITIVE therapy
PATIENTS' attitudes
COOPERATIVENESS
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
PEDIATRIC anesthesia
CAREGIVER attitudes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03015661
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179412151
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12969