Dental therapy in the United Kingdom: part 4. Teamwork – is it working for dental therapists?

Csikar, Julia; Bradley, Stephen; Williams, Sonia; Godson, Jenny; Rowbotham, J. S.

doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.2009.1104

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“…Earlier work by the authors has shed light on this issue from the viewpoint of dentists and dental students, and has revealed misconceptions and negativity regarding the role and capability of DCPs. 2,3 In a recent survey, 126 final-year dental students were asked to rank the importance of 12 overall influences on their long-term career. 'Teamwork' came last.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, that study also reports dissatisfaction among dually qualified therapists with the lack of variety in their clinical work, usually in terms of a lack of therapy activities. 8,20 A second study analysed day-book proformas from 209 therapists and hygienist-therapists. 21 The authors conclude that dentists in the GDS were delegating a preventive role to hygienist-therapists which could equally be fulfilled by singly-qualified dental hygienists, thereby utilising only a small range of their skills.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study reported that therapists felt that their therapy skills were underused and this was reflected in the free text comments that were received from therapists on the impacts on pay, teamwork and their general satisfaction with the role they were performing. 2 The present study builds upon these findings in order to identify the predictors of job satisfaction in therapists and hygienists.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Job satisfaction among dually qualified dental hygienist-therapists in UK primary care: a structural model

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Ibbetson³

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2011

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“…The dentists did not know the scope of dental therapy practice. [14] Caring for patients was a priority for dental practitioners in the present study, and they treated patients who were experiencing pain. The dental practitioners in this focus group prioritised the health of the patients over their own, and this caused them further injury.…”

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‘Pain and stress are part of my profession’: Using dental practitioners’ views of occupation-related factors to inform dental training

Moodley

Naidoo

Wyk

2018

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Background. Stress is prevalent among dental workers and students. A possible means to address this would be to include stress management programmes in undergraduate dental programmes. The purpose of this study was to establish how the current cohort of dental practitioners incorporate occupational health and self-care principles into professional practice, and their potential relevance to future curriculum design. Objectives. To gain input from participants regarding stress and burnout -their causes, implications and prevention -as linked to their practice in dentistry. Methods. A qualitative research design was used, with a purposive sampling technique. The study population consisted of dentists, dental therapists, hygienists and specialists. A total of 36 participants participated in four focus-group discussions to explore dental education, occupational health, stress and self-care. The data were thematically analysed. Results. Dental training in the South African context, occupational health experiences, self-care, coping strategies and education were the main themes that emerged. Dental services in the public sector were reported to be overwhelmed by high patient volumes and shortages of staff and resources, which added to these stressors. The coping strategies adopted were exercise, stretching, reducing workload and encouraging teamwork. The participants believed that the causes of musculoskeletal disorders, and their impact, should be taught in dental training, as students do not perceive this as a potential problem. A multidisciplinary approach and teamwork training are the recommendations for curricula. Conclusion. Stress management techniques and workplace posture assessment should be taught in preclinical training to make students aware of managing stress and correct working postures. A multidisciplinary approach should be used. Dental curricula should include occupational health safety principles. KZN (ref. no. HSS/1490/015D). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any stage. All participants agreed to participate and to have an audio recording made of the interview. Anonymity of participants was maintained throughout the study by using participant codes instead of names. The participants filled out an anonymous demographic information sheet. The audio recordings were transcribed verbatim, and the transcripts checked for accuracy. Member check, or respondent validation, was conducted to establish validity. The data were then analysed thematically. Broad themes were identified, according to the main aim, and then further refined and coded until the final analysis was complete. Afr J Health Professions Educ[6] The themes identified were analysed in line with the objectives of this study. ResultsFive main themes were identified, based on the questions that were explored. The themes were identified, refined and grouped. Dental training in the SA context, occupational health experiences, self-care and burnout, coping st...

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“…23,24 Some of the obvious advantages in this approach include the optimisation of patient care, with a single patient being exposed to the abilities and skills of a number of healthcare practitioners, the delivery of so-called 'routine' treatments by those who are exclusively trained in these areas, and the 'freeing up' of dentists, who by benefit of their training have a broader skills-mix, to provide more 'advanced' treatments such as prosthodontics and endodontics. This latter point has received recent emphasis where access to care for certain endodontic and prosthodontic treatments within general dental practice has been shown to be problematic.…”

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Evaluation of a community-based clinical teaching programme by current and former student dental therapists and dental hygienists: a pilot investigation

Lynch

Ash²,

Chadwick

2011

Br Dent J

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Dental therapy in the United Kingdom: part 4. Teamwork – is it working for dental therapists?

Cited by 33 publications

References 23 publications

Job satisfaction among dually qualified dental hygienist-therapists in UK primary care: a structural model

Job satisfaction among dually qualified dental hygienist-therapists in UK primary care: a structural model

‘Pain and stress are part of my profession’: Using dental practitioners’ views of occupation-related factors to inform dental training

Evaluation of a community-based clinical teaching programme by current and former student dental therapists and dental hygienists: a pilot investigation

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