Patient-reported feedback promotes delivery of smoking cessation advice by dental professionals
Autor: | D. Segaar, J.E. Jacobs, Reinier Akkermans, Richard Grol, Alphons J. M. Plasschaert, I.T.H.M. Maassen, J. P. Rosseel, Sander R. Hilberink |
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Rok vydání: | 2012 |
Předmět: |
Dental practice
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Addiction media_common.quotation_subject Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Primary care Smoking cessation advice Patient perceptions Family medicine medicine Physical therapy Smoking cessation business media_common |
Zdroj: | International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. 50:101-110 |
ISSN: | 2164-9545 1463-5240 |
DOI: | 10.1080/14635240.2012.661958 |
Popis: | The objective is to explore the effectiveness of providing patient-reported feedback to stimulate dental professionals to adhere to guidelines for the treatment of tobacco addiction. We use three independent patient samples with intervals of 6 and 18 months. The study concerns twenty-three primary care general dental practices in the Netherlands. We use descriptive analyses and χ2 tests were carried out on data from patient questionnaires administered at baseline and again 6 and 18 months later. Exploratory analyses were carried out on data from 425, 267 and 330 smoking patients to reveal factors influencing professional actions. Practices received a smoking cessation protocol intended to guide daily dental practice and facilitate discussion. On three occasions, patient perceptions of the smoking cessation education, advice and support were reported to the practices. Patient perceptions were assessed via administration of a short questionnaire to all smoking patients visiting the practice during 1 week (i... |
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