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  • job satisfaction among dually qualified Dental Hygienist therapists in uk primary care a structural model
    British Dental Journal, 2011
    Co-Authors: S Turner, M K Ross, Richard Ibbetson
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    Job satisfaction among dually qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists in UK primary care: a structural model

  • the acceptability of dually qualified Dental Hygienist therapists to general Dental practitioners in south east scotland
    British Dental Journal, 2007
    Co-Authors: M K Ross, Richard Ibbetson, S Turner
    Abstract:

    The acceptability of dually-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to general Dental practitioners in South-East Scotland

  • The acceptability of dually-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to general Dental practitioners in South-East Scotland
    British Dental Journal, 2007
    Co-Authors: M K Ross, R. J. Ibbetson, S Turner
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    Aims Recent UK legislation allows Dental therapists or jointly-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to work in the general Dental service. This study aimed to investigate the extent of dentists' knowledge of the clinical remit of jointly qualified Hygienist-therapists, their willingness to consider employing such a professional, and factors associated with these two measures. Materials and methods A postal questionnaire was sent to 616 NHS-registered dentists in South-East Scotland. Analysis and classification of responses to open-ended questions used standard non-parametric statistical tests and quantitative techniques. Results Following two mailings, a 50% (n = 310) response rate was obtained. A total of 65% of dentists worked in a practice employing a Dental Hygienist, while only 2% employed a Dental therapist. Hygienists tended to work in larger practices. Dentists' knowledge of the clinical remit of the dually-qualified Hygienist-therapist was found to be limited, reflecting a restricted and inaccurate view of the professional remit of a Hygienist-therapist. The majority (64%) said they would consider employing a Hygienist-therapist in their practice, rising to 72% amongst dentists already working with a Hygienist. Reasons given by dentists who were negative about this prospect were sought. Those who worked with a Hygienist tended to refer to lack of physical space, whilst those who did not tended to cite reservations on clinical skills, competence and responsibilities, or on the costs involved. Conclusions This study identified considerable ignorance and negativity among dentists about the nature and clinical remit of this group of professionals. Dually-qualified Hygienist-therapists will be in a position to treat much of the routine disease that exists within the population, and dentists may benefit from education in relation to the substantial contribution these individuals could potentially make to patient care. There is a distinct lack of knowledge of the clinical remit of this group of Dental care professionals. Dentists should be informed about the substantial contribution Hygienist-therapists could make to patient care. Dentists working in larger practices who already employed a Hygienist or vocational trainee were more positive in their view of Hygienist-therapists.

M K Ross - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • job satisfaction among dually qualified Dental Hygienist therapists in uk primary care a structural model
    British Dental Journal, 2011
    Co-Authors: S Turner, M K Ross, Richard Ibbetson
    Abstract:

    Job satisfaction among dually qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists in UK primary care: a structural model

  • the acceptability of dually qualified Dental Hygienist therapists to general Dental practitioners in south east scotland
    British Dental Journal, 2007
    Co-Authors: M K Ross, Richard Ibbetson, S Turner
    Abstract:

    The acceptability of dually-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to general Dental practitioners in South-East Scotland

  • The acceptability of dually-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to general Dental practitioners in South-East Scotland
    British Dental Journal, 2007
    Co-Authors: M K Ross, R. J. Ibbetson, S Turner
    Abstract:

    Aims Recent UK legislation allows Dental therapists or jointly-qualified Dental Hygienist-therapists to work in the general Dental service. This study aimed to investigate the extent of dentists' knowledge of the clinical remit of jointly qualified Hygienist-therapists, their willingness to consider employing such a professional, and factors associated with these two measures. Materials and methods A postal questionnaire was sent to 616 NHS-registered dentists in South-East Scotland. Analysis and classification of responses to open-ended questions used standard non-parametric statistical tests and quantitative techniques. Results Following two mailings, a 50% (n = 310) response rate was obtained. A total of 65% of dentists worked in a practice employing a Dental Hygienist, while only 2% employed a Dental therapist. Hygienists tended to work in larger practices. Dentists' knowledge of the clinical remit of the dually-qualified Hygienist-therapist was found to be limited, reflecting a restricted and inaccurate view of the professional remit of a Hygienist-therapist. The majority (64%) said they would consider employing a Hygienist-therapist in their practice, rising to 72% amongst dentists already working with a Hygienist. Reasons given by dentists who were negative about this prospect were sought. Those who worked with a Hygienist tended to refer to lack of physical space, whilst those who did not tended to cite reservations on clinical skills, competence and responsibilities, or on the costs involved. Conclusions This study identified considerable ignorance and negativity among dentists about the nature and clinical remit of this group of professionals. Dually-qualified Hygienist-therapists will be in a position to treat much of the routine disease that exists within the population, and dentists may benefit from education in relation to the substantial contribution these individuals could potentially make to patient care. There is a distinct lack of knowledge of the clinical remit of this group of Dental care professionals. Dentists should be informed about the substantial contribution Hygienist-therapists could make to patient care. Dentists working in larger practices who already employed a Hygienist or vocational trainee were more positive in their view of Hygienist-therapists.

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Marlies E A Stouthard - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • anxiety about Dental Hygienist treatment
    Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 1993
    Co-Authors: Ad De Jongh, Marlies E A Stouthard
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    Abstract – Although Dental anxiety is a well investigated phenomenon in Dental health care, remarkably little is known about anxiety reactions related to treatment carried out by the Dental Hygienist. In the present study anxiety reactions were measured among 101 patients attending the Dental Hygienist. General level of anxiety was assessed through the PAQ (Photo Anxiety Questionnaire; Stouthard, De Jongh & Hoogstraten, 1991), whereas an additional questionnaire was used to obtain information about specific stimuli and situations that might provoke anxiety in the Dental Hygienist situation. The results indicated that during Dental Hygienist treatment only 15% of the patients experienced no feelings of anxiety. Another 15% of the patients reported that a visit to the Dental Hygienist was more distressing than Dental treatment. The level of anxiety appeared to be strongly related to a number of stimuli and situations, with actual pain (78%) and expected pain (67%) major anxiety provoking factors. The relation between pain and anxiety was highly significant, with highly anxious patients having more fear for pain than their low anxious counterparts. Also feelings and sounds of instruments, patient's helplessness and perceived lack of control over what happens were identified as important contributors to anxiety for the Dental Hygienist treatment. The results of this study suggests that treatment by the Dental Hygienist is a distressing event for many patients.

Livia Ottolenghi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • oral health literacy how much italian people know about the Dental Hygienist
    Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2016
    Co-Authors: Roberto Pippi, Flavia Bagnato, Livia Ottolenghi
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    People with poor OHL have the highest level of oral diseases and the worst oral treatment results. The main aim of the present study was to investigate the degree of knowledge of the role of the Dental Hygienist in patients who go to a public Dental facility for the first time. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to the patients with the “face-to-face” mode during a 12-month period. The principal component analysis, the general linear model and the chi-square test were used for the statistical analysis. A total number of 900 questionnaires were completed. Sixty-seven per cent of patients know that a specific degree is needed to practice dentistry and 93.1% of them know that a specific educational qualification is required to practice the Dental Hygienist profession. Sixty-three per cent of the subjects were aware of Dental Hygienist’s activities. There is no patient preference of gender as far as both dentist (84.11%) and Dental Hygienist (85.11%) are concerned. Seventy-five per cent of patients claimed to know what “Dental hygiene” means and 65% of them believed that a good level of oral hygiene was important for oral disease prevention. Both qualification and marital status of patients are significantly associated with the patient’s level of knowledge of the Dental Hygienist profession. Patients with “High” scholastic qualifications showed significantly higher scores than those with “Low” qualifications. Married patients have less knowledge than widows/widowers, while divorced patients have greater knowledge than widows/widowers. Patients’ educational qualification itself only partially justifies the apparent high level of knowledge of patients about the Dental Hygienist’s role.