SynthesisBritish dental journal2016
Defining patient-centred care in dentistry? A systematic review of the dental literature.
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- A scoping review of dental practitioners' perspectives on perceived barriers and facilitators to preventive oral health care in general dental practice.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Enhancing patient-centred care in dentistry: a narrative review.British medical bulletin · 2023Review
- Scale development to measure the patient perception of patient-centered care of dentists in primary care settings of Thailand: a measurement invariance test.BMC oral health · 2023Review
- Management and saving a traumatized poor prognosis maxillary central incisor for 18 years: A patient-centered treatment.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- What Counts for the Old and Oldest Old?-An Analysis of Patient Criteria for Choosing a Dentist-Part II: Personal Characteristics and Soft Skills.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Seeing the person before the teeth: A realist evaluation of a dental anxiety service in Norway.European journal of oral sciences · 2022Article
- Maximizing Student Clinical Communication Skills in Dental Education-A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2022Review
- Commonly used terminology in oral surgery and oral medicine: the patient's perspective.British dental journal · 2021Article
- Empathy and attitude toward communication skill learning as a predictor of patient-centered attitude: a cross-sectional study of dental students in Korea.BMC medical education · 2021Article
- The "business" of dentistry: Consumers' (patients') criteria in the selection and evaluation of dental services.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
Objective This paper presents the results of a systematic review, designed to explore how patient-centred care (PCC) is defined in the dental literature.Method An electronic search of MEDLINE (1946-2012), Embase (1980-2012) PsycINFO (1806-2012), the Cochrane Library and non-peer reviewed literature was conducted using a standardised search protocol. Definitions of patient centred care were identified and scored on two criteria to evaluate quality of definition and quality/type of evidence.Results Of the 28 papers included in the review the majority provided definitions of PCC synonymous with good quality general care (holistic, humanitarian). Only three mentioned the provision of information and the tools to facilitate informed choice. Less than a third of the papers included in this review were based on empirical evidence, and of those that were, only one was an RCT study.Conclusion The evidence suggests that the concept of PCC is neither clearly understood nor empirically and systematically assessed in dental settings. Whilst most authors seem to suggest that PCC is about delivering care that is humane, involving good communication and shared decision-making, there is no work assessing these concepts empirically or relating them to practical outcomes.
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