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AIM:To explore the experiences of adult patients and parents of child patients when their oral healthcare is delegated to dental therapists. METHOD:Narrative study using semi-structured in-depth interviews of a purposive sample of patients (n = 15) and parents of child patients (n = 3) who have been treated by therapists. RESULTS:Overall, participants reported positive experiences of treatment provided by therapists. Two main themes emerged from the data. The first; perceptions of the nature of dental services appeared related to the second; trust and familiarity in the dental team. Perceptions of the nature of dental services ranged from viewing dentistry as a public service to that of a private service, consistent with a more consumerist stance. Within this theme, three dimensions were identified: rationale for skill-mix; team hierarchy and importance of choice and cost. Consumerist perspectives saw cost reduction, rather than increasing access, as the rationale for skill-mix. Such perspectives tended to focus on hierarchy and a rights-based approach, envisaging dentists as the head of the team and emphasising their right to choose a clinician. Trust in and familiarity with the dental team appeared critical for therapists to be acceptable. Two dimensions were important in developing trust: affective behaviour and communication and continuity of care. Two further dimensions were identified in this theme: experience over qualification and awareness of therapists. Where trust and familiarity existed, participants emphasised the importance of their experiences of care over the qualifications of the providing clinician. Equally, trust in the dentist delegating care appeared to reassure participants, despite awareness of the role of therapists and their training being universally low. CONCLUSION:Regardless of perspective, views and experiences of treatment provided by therapists were positive. However, trust in and familiarity with the dental team appeared critical. Trust was apparently founded on dental teams' affective behaviour, communication skills and continuity of care. There are implications for skill-mix where staff turnover is high, as this is likely to compromise familiarity, continuity of care and ultimately trust.
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Newton T,Harris Rdoi
10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.301subject
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