Could dental therapists have a role in domiciliary dentistry? A discussion of barriers and considerations for domiciliary practice

Emanuel, Rob; Quach, Joshua D. D.; Taylor, E. Stewart

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“…3 This change allows DTs to work independently without requiring a written treatment plan from a dentist, but still rely on prescription of any medications which need to be used as part of the treatment (including local anaesthetic). The use of all dental care as potential barriers to this proposition 6 and so further investigation is warranted. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify how dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students perceive domiciliary dental services in Southern England.…”

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The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study

Emanuel,

Quach,

Patel

et al. 2024

Br Dent J

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Introduction Dental therapists (DTs) are members of the dental team with a wide scope of practice, who support the provision of dental care to patient groups including those with vulnerabilities. One such group are older patients who are often unable to attend general dental practices to access their dental care. A domiciliary or ‘home visit' may be required to deliver this care in a non-clinical setting.Aim To identify how dental therapists and dental therapy educators working in Southern England perceive domiciliary dental services and to explore the possible role of dental therapists in providing domiciliary dentistry.Method A qualitative research design using a thematic approach.Results A total of five focus groups from the three professional groups were held representing a diverse community of therapists. A number of themes emerged including: knowledge of the domiciliary patient; barriers to the provision of domiciliary care; barriers to accessing domiciliary dentistry; overcoming barriers; and benefits of providing domiciliary care.Conclusion The concept of DTs providing domiciliary care was in general viewed positively. Several perceived barriers were reported including contractual, education and training issues. These barriers would need to be overcome to improve dental workforce skill-mix in delivery of domiciliary dental care.

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The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study

Emanuel,

Quach,

Patel

et al. 2024

Br Dent J

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“…4 Thus, could Dental Therapists be used to provide domiciliary care? There would appear to be both many opportunities as well as potential barriers to this proposition 5 and so further investigation is warranted. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify how dental therapists and dental therapy educators perceive domiciliary dental services in Southern England.…”

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The attitudes of dental therapists and dental therapy educators in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study.

Quach

Patel²,

Witton

et al. 2023

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Introduction Dental Therapists (DTs) are members of the dental team with a wide scope of practice, who support the provision of operative clinical care to several patient groups including those with vulnerabilities. One such group of vulnerable people is older patients who are often unable to attend general dental practices to access their dental care. A domiciliary or “home visit” may be required to deliver this care in a non-clinical setting. Aim To identify how dental therapists and dental therapy educators working in Southern England perceive domiciliary dental services and to explore what dental therapists and dental therapy educators consider to be the possible role of dental therapists in providing domiciliary dentistry. Method A qualitative research design using a thematic approach. Focus groups were conducted with different cohorts of dental therapists in different areas of Southern England between November 2022 and January 2023. Transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. Results A total of five focus groups were held representing a diverse community of therapists. A number of different themes emerged including, knowledge of the domiciliary patient, barriers to the provision of domiciliary care for DTs, barriers to accessing domiciliary dentistry for patients, overcoming barriers, and benefits of providing domiciliary care Conclusion The concept of DTs providing domiciliary care was in general viewed positively. Several perceived barriers were reported including contractual, education and training issues. These barriers would need to be overcome to improve dental workforce skill-mix in delivery of domiciliary dental care.

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Could dental therapists have a role in domiciliary dentistry? A discussion of barriers and considerations for domiciliary practice

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The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study

The attitudes of dental therapists, dental therapy educators and dental therapy students in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study

The attitudes of dental therapists and dental therapy educators in the South of England towards domiciliary dentistry: a qualitative study.

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