Factors associated with paediatric dentists' perception of dental pain in pre-schoolers: a mixed-methods study.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 25(1): 51-60, 2015 Jan.
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BACKGROUND: Children dental pain recognition is pointed as a priority in paediatric dentistry, but little is known about dentists' perception of pre-schoolers' dental pain. AIM: To understand paediatric dentists' viewpoint on dental pain (toothache) in pre-schoolers and to identify the associated factors. DESIGN: Mixed-methods with two phases: (i) preliminary qualitative study (focus group of paediatric dentists), with responses analysed by content analysis and (ii) quantitative survey (self-administered questionnaire answered by 223 paediatric dentists), with the main outcome 'perception' assessed as 'feel or not prepared' to identify a pre-schooler with dental pain. Triangulation was used to discuss the results of each approach. RESULTS: (i) Paediatric dentists can observe dental pain in pre-schoolers when there are normative signs; this pain is related to the changes in a child's behaviour and in dental planning. (ii) Participants were 40.1 ± 8.4 years old, 17.1 ± 8.3years since graduation, 65.9% did not feel prepared to identify a pre-schooler with dental pain. This feeling of unpreparedness was associated with younger specialists (P = 0.01) and less time since graduation (P < 0.01). Triangulation showed a convergence of the qualitative and quantitative approaches. CONCLUSION: Noticing dental pain in pre-schoolers was associated with specialists' experience and the need for visible signs; dentists do not always feel completely prepared to recognise pain in pre-schoolers.
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Assunto principal:
Odontalgia
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Medição da Dor
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Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Relações Dentista-Paciente
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Odontólogos
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Manejo da Dor
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Paediatr Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Reino Unido