Assessing the impact of an urgent dental care centre on the oral health-related quality of life of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An urgent dental care centre (UDCC) was set up at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside the reporting of clinical outcomes, it is important to determine the success of a service from a patient’s perspective. The aim of this study was to ascertain patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient reported experienced measures (PREMs) of our service.

Method

The Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14) tool was used to assess the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of patients, and completed before and after attending our UDCC for treatment. Patients were also asked to complete a patient satisfaction questionnaire.

Results

146 patients were recruited for our study, with 95 patients completing the OH

SUBMITTER: Pajpani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881283 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature