A qualitative study of trends in patient preferences for the management of partial dentition

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dc.contributor.authorCronin, Mary
dc.contributor.authorMeaney, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorJepson, Nicholas J. A.
dc.contributor.authorAllen, P. Finbarr
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-26T16:05:43Z
dc.date.available2015-01-26T16:05:43Z
dc.date.issued2009-06
dc.date.updated2014-08-08T16:20:13Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To identify factors influencing attitudes of partially dentate adults towards dental treatment in Ireland. Background: People are retaining more teeth later in life than ever before. Management of partially dentate older adults will be a major requirement for the future and it is important to determine factors which may influence patients’ attitudes to care. Methods: Subjects: A purposive sample of 22 partially dentate patients was recruited; 12 women and 12 men, ranging in age from 45 to 75 years. Data Collection: Semi-structured individual interviews. Results: Dental patients have increasing expectations in relation to (i) a more sophisticated approach to the management of missing teeth and (ii) their right to actively participate in decision making regarding the management of their tooth loss. There is some evidence of a cohort effect with younger patients (45–64 years) having higher expectations. Conclusions: The evidence of a cohort effect within this study in relation to higher patient expectations indicates that both contemporary and future patients are likely to seek a service based on conservation and restoration of missing teeth by fixed prostheses.en
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dc.identifier.citationCRONIN, M., MEANEY, S., JEPSON, N. J. A. & ALLEN, P. F. 2009. A qualitative study of trends in patient preferences for the management of the partially dentate state. Gerodontology, 26, 137-142. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.2008.00239.xen
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1741-2358.2008.00239.x
dc.identifier.endpage142en
dc.identifier.issn1741-2358
dc.identifier.issn0734-0664
dc.identifier.issued2en
dc.identifier.journaltitleGerodontologyen
dc.identifier.startpage137en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/1772
dc.identifier.volume26en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.rights© 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2008 The Gerodontology Association and Blackwell Munksgaard Ltd. This is the accepted version of the following article: CRONIN, M., MEANEY, S., JEPSON, N. J. A. & ALLEN, P. F. 2009. A qualitative study of trends in patient preferences for the management of the partially dentate state. Gerodontology, 26 (2), 137-142, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-2358.2008.00239.xen
dc.subjectPartially dentateen
dc.subjectProstodenthoticsen
dc.subjectQualitative researchen
dc.titleA qualitative study of trends in patient preferences for the management of partial dentitionen
dc.title.alternativePartially dentate patient preferencesen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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