Self Medication
Conditions
Keywords
Dental anxiety, Qualitative, Behaviors, Self Medication
Brief summary
Adult patients with dental anxiety or phobia constitute a population for which access to dental care is difficult and this situation is often associated with am low socio-economic status. According to the literature, these patients avoid conventional care, make greater use of emergency services, and self-medicate when experiencing dental pain. Moreover, little is known in the literature about the use of self medication in France, although it is known that in the general population does self medicate a lot. The objective of this study is to better understand the self-medication behaviors of patients in order to improve their care. This work aim at characterizing a population of adults in need of treatment for dental pain of pulpal or periapical origin and anxious or phobic adults in need of for dental treatment under general anesthesia. Self-medication behaviors will be studied in qualitative research during recorded interviews.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Adults visiting the odontology unit for dental pain due to acute pulpitis or in need of dental treatment under general anesthesia * Speaking French * Able to give his/her informed consent * Affiliated to the health social security system
Exclusion criteria
* Adults under guardianship or curatorship * Adults refusing to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| self medication behaviors description | 1 year | Describe and understand self medication behaviors in adults visiting the odontology unit for dental pain of acute pulpal origin and in need of dental treatment under general anesthesia, via a qualitative study. A semi-structured interview will be conducted. Participants will be interviewed alone. The interviews will be conducted in face-to-face in French, following this interview guide. The data will be analyzed continuously to stop the inclusion of patients when data's saturation is reached, when no new ideas are raised. Questions about self medication related to dentistry and anxiety of the dental environment will be asked. |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed