Service evaluation of a nurse-led dental anxiety management service for adult patients

PORRITT, Jenny, JONES, K and MARSHMAN, Z (2016). Service evaluation of a nurse-led dental anxiety management service for adult patients. British Dental Journal, 220, 515-520.

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Abstract

Objective: Evaluate patients’ and professionals’ experiences of a Nurse-led Dental Anxiety Management Service (NDAMS). Design: Service evaluation. Setting: The NDAMS operates as part of Sheffield Salaried Primary Dental Care Service. Subjects and methods: Questionnaire survey of anxious patients and qualitative interviews with patients and professionals Interventions: Dental nurses delivered low-level psychological interventions as part of an Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) for dental anxiety. Main outcome Measures: Dental anxiety and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaires were completed by patients prior to and following NDAM. Results: A total of 187 patients were assessed as suitable for NDAM (mean age= 33.7, 77% female) and 33 had completed it at the time of the service evaluation. Of those patients who had completed the intervention significant improvements in dental anxiety and OHRQoL were reported. Professionals highlighted the importance of integrated working, adequate support and training and assessing the suitability of patients for NDAM. Conclusion: ICPs that combine pharmacological and psychological management approaches can help meet the needs of dentally anxious patients, however, early identification of patients most likely to benefit from psychological intervention should be a priority.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Psychology Research Group
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.375
Page Range: 515-520
Depositing User: Hilary Ridgway
Date Deposited: 13 Apr 2016 09:34
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 16:02
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12122

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