ArticleAddiction (Abingdon, England)2015
Screening for substance misuse in the dental care setting: findings from a nationally representative survey of dentists.
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- Health Care Provider Stigma Toward Patients With Substance Use Disorders: Protocol for a Nationally Representative Survey.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Underreported drug use among dental patients: A call for dental care professionals to improve drug use screening.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2023Article
- Associations between Oral Health and Cannabis Use among Adolescents and Young Adults: Implications for Orthodontists.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Dental characteristics associated with methamphetamine use: analysis using forensic autopsy data.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Predoctoral substance use disorders curricula: A survey analysis and experiential pedagogy.Journal of dental education · 2021Article
- Assessment of knowledge and attitude regarding management of patients with substance usage in dental clinics in Modinagar- A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Dentists' willingness to screen for cardiovascular disease in the dental care setting: Findings from a nationally representative survey.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2019Article
- Intimate partner violence screening in the dental setting: Results of a nationally representative survey.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2018Article
- Willingness to provide naloxone: Survey of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network.Journal of opioid managementArticle
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Abstract
aimsThe dental setting is a potentially valuable venue for screening for substance misuse. Therefore, we assessed dentists' inquiry of substance misuse through their patient medical history forms and their agreement with the compatibility of screening as part of the dentists' professional role.
designA nationally representative survey of general dentists using a sampling frame obtained from the American Dental Association Survey Center (November 2010-November 2011).
settingUnited States of America.
participantsA total of 1802 general dentists. MEASUREMENTS: A 38-item survey instrument assessing the relationship between dentists' practice, knowledge, behaviors and attitudes with their query about substance misuse and their belief that such screening is part of their professional role.
findingsDentists who accepted substance misuse screening as part of their professional role were more likely to query about misuse with their patients (85.8%) compared with those who did not accept such screening as part of their role (68.2%) (P < 0.001). Prior experience and knowledge about substance misuse were the strongest predictors of dentists' inquiry about patient substance use/misuse and acceptance of screening as part of their role in their clinical practice (P < 0.05).
conclusionWhile more than three-quarters of US dentists report that they ask their patients about substance misuse, two-thirds do not agree that such screening is compatible with their professional role.
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