Assessment of information resources for people with hypodontia.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the adequacy of patient information to support understanding and decision-making for people affected by hypodontia.

Methods

1) Questionnaire to understand the provision of patient information by dentists; 2) Systematic search to identify online open-access patient information; 3) Quality assessment of written patient information.

Results

Questionnaire response rate was 49% (319/649); 91% examined and/or treated people with hypodontia. Most general dentists referred patients to specialist services without providing written hypodontia information. The majority of dental specialists provide patient leaflets but less than a third used web-resources. Only 19% of respondents felt current resources were fit-for-purpose. Thirty-one patient resources (18 leaflets

SUBMITTER: Barber S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5844244 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature