Specialty: Oral and dental health, Primary sub-specialty: Oral and dental public health
Conditions
Interventions
Patient participants will be recruited when they present for urgent dental care appointments. Following initial consent (from the patient and also anyone else who they bring with them into the appoint
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient Participant Inclusion Criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years 2. Attending an urgent NHS dental appointment 3. Able and willing to provide valid consent to participate in the research Chaperone Participant Inclusion Criteria 1. Aged over18 years 2. In attendance during an urgent NHS dental appointment 3. Able and willing to provide valid consent to participate in the research Clinician Participant Inclusion Criteria: 1. Registered with the GDC 2. Professional indemnity is in place and covers any activity undertaken during the course of this research, including any harm to participants in the conduct of the research 3. Willing to provide valid consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient Participant Exclusion Criteria: 1. Currently experiencing severe or debilitating pain or distress 2. Attending for routine dental treatment 3. Attending for private dental treatment 4. Accompanied during their appointment by a chaperone who is a minor (< 18 years) 5. Accompanied during their appointment by a chaperone who is not able and willing to provide valid consent to participate in the research. Clinician Participant Exclusion Criteria: 1. Provides only private dental treatment to adult patients 2. Currently subject to any condition on their registration (including from the NHS England Area Team and the General Dental Council). Any registrant who subsequently becomes subject to any condition during the course of the research will agree to notify the CI in a timely fashion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of factors in the dentist:patient interaction which influence urgent dental treatment, through analysis of transcripts of urgent dental appointments; observation field notes, clinician questionnaires and Interviews with patients and clinicians. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactWendy Thompson
Outcome results
None listed