Davies, Maria

Holloway, Jessica

West, Nicola X

English

Evidence suggests that not all dental professionals (DPs) routinely deliver oral hygiene advice (OHA); a crucial component of holistic dental care. Barriers exist to DPs giving OHA in general dental practice. This study explores DPs perspectives on barriers to delivering OHA in general dental practice. An online convenience sample of UK DPs completed an anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire. Data is presented using descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests. Ethical approval was given by University of Bristol Faculty of Health Science Research Ethics Committee (FREC) (Ref: 104966). Between 15 June 2020 and 15 December 2020, 154 dentists and 167 dental hygienists/therapists (DH/DT) completed the questionnaire. 85 (55.2%) of dentists and 138 (82.6%) of DH/DT agreed that undergraduate training prepared them to deliver OHA in general practice (

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                          Holloway, J., West, N. X., & Davies, M. (2022). Exploring barriers todelivering oral hygiene advice in general dental practice. s10. Postersession presented at BASCD Annual Summer Scientific Meeting2022, Glasgow, United Kingdom.https://doi.org/10.1922/CDH_BASCD22_Abstract09Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordLink to published version (if available):10.1922/CDH_BASCD22_Abstract09Link to publication record in Explore Bristol ResearchPDF-documentUniversity of Bristol - Explore Bristol ResearchGeneral rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only thepublished version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available:http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/BACKGROUNDRESULTSOBJECTIVESMETHODSIMPACTTime, patient compliance and pay of dentists are barriers to OHA deliveryTo determine through a questionnaire:• Dental professionals' perspectives on barriers to delivering OHA in general dental practice• Utilisation of the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit2• UK dental professionals (dentists, dental therapists and dental hygienists) who work in general dental practice were recruited by online convenience sampling to complete an anonymous cross-sectional questionnaire• Participants were recruited through dental clinical networks and a UK dental professional social media group (GDC number required to be a member)• Data is presented using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests of quantitative data• Ethical approval was given by University of Bristol Faculty of Health Science Research Ethics Committee (FREC) (Ref: 104966)Between 15 June 2020 and 15 December 2020, 154 dentists and 167 dental hygienists/dental therapists (DH/DT) completed the questionnaire.“Do you feel you have adequate time to deliver OHA to patients in general practice?”Table 1. Responses to: “How much time is available to you to give OHA to NHS patients?”Table 2. Responses to: “How much time is available to you to give OHA to private patients?”“Do you feel your undergraduate training prepared you for delivering OHA in general practice?”“What limitations do you feel there are to you delivering OHA in general practice?”53.2% of dentists and 9.6% of DH/DT reported pay as a limitation to delivering OHA in general practice (X2= 72, p<0.001). 9.1% of dentists and 19.7% of DH/DT had accessed Delivering Better Oral Health within the last month, but 25.3% of dentists and 22.2% of DH/DT had never accessed the Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit.REFERENCES 1. Chadwick et al, 2011. Report 5: Preventive behaviour and risks to oral health - a report from the Adult Dental Health Survey 2009. HSCIC 2. Department of Health. 2017. Delivering Better Oral Health - Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention3. Kay et al, 2016. A review of approaches for dental practice teams for promoting oral health. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 44(4), pp.313-330CONCLUSIONS• Time is the most significant barrier to delivering OHA in general practice. Most dental professionals have between 2-5 minutes to give OHA. Dental professionals are more likely to have more time to deliver OHA to private patients compared to NHS patients• Patient compliance is the second largest barrier and pay is a larger barrier to dentists than DH/DT• DH/DT felt better prepared to deliver OHA in general practice by their undergraduate training compared to dentists• Around a quarter of dental professionals have never accessed Delivering Better Oral Health toolkit138 (82.6%)85 (55.2%)29 (17.4%)69 (44.8%)DH/DTDentist79 (47.3%)48 (31.2%)88 (52.7%)106 (68.8%)DH/DTDentistAgree DisagreeX2= 8.7, p<0.001Exploring barriers to delivering oral hygiene advice in general dental practiceHolloway, J.A., Davies, M., West, N.X.Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, BS1 2LY, UK• Evidence suggests that not all dental professionals routinely deliver oral hygiene advice (OHA)1, a vital component of oral health promotion and prevention of oral disease2• Barriers exist to dental professionals giving OHA in general dental practice3Jessica.Holloway@Bristol.ac.uk@JessyTheDentist (scan QR code)Agree DisagreeDentist responses (n=139) DH/DT responses (n=66)<1 minute 40 (28.8%) 10 (15.1%)2-5 minutes 93 (66.9%) 38 (57.6%)>6 minutes 6 (4.3%) 18 (27.3%)Dentist responses (n=126) DH/DT responses (n=164)<1 minute 9 (7.1%) 5 (3.0%)2-5 minutes 64 (50.8%) 72 (43.9%)>6 minutes 53 (42.1%) 87 (53.1%)X2= 24.1, p<0.001X2= 28.4, p<0.001BASCD Summer Meeting 2022 #09

Exploring barriers to delivering oral hygiene advice in general dental practice

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