Barriers to the use of a diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory by general dental practitioners.
Br Dent J
; 186(7): 345-7, 1999 Apr 10.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10333641
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify barriers on the use of diagnostic microbiology facilities in general dental practice.DESIGN:
A cross-sectional survey using a postal questionnaire.SETTING:
Primary/secondary care interface between the diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory, University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, Glasgow and dental practitioners within the surrounding health boards, 1998.SUBJECTS:
All GDPs (797) within Argyll and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire and Greater Glasgow Health Boards. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The responses were expressed as both absolute and relative frequencies.RESULTS:
Responses were received from 430 (55%). The most frequent reason for failure to use the service was lack of information, with more than half of the respondents claiming to be unaware of the facility. Lack of request forms and sampling equipment were also viewed as barriers to using the service.CONCLUSIONS:
The laboratory is failing to successfully communicate its role in addressing the growing burden of antibiotic resistance in the community and must be more proactive in encouraging appropriate use and increasing accessibility of the service to GDPs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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General Practice, Dental
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Mouth
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br Dent J
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article