Difficulties experienced by dentists and orthodontists regarding ethical issues when announcing the diagnosis of a rare oral disease: a qualitative study in Marseille, France.
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
; 25(2): 169-179, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
It is traditionally considered that breaking bad news to patients does not represent a cause for concern for dental professionals. However, there are situations where they will be confronted with this task, as in the case of rare dental diseases. Little information is available regarding the feelings of healthcare professionals on this subject. There are no qualitative studies that explore how a diagnosis of oligodontia is announced to patients by dentists and orthodontists. The aim of our study is to explore the difficulties and ethical issues experienced by dental health professionals when they have to announce a diagnosis of oligodontia to a patient and their family.METHODS:
This study relied on a qualitative research method using focus groups of dentists and orthodontists and a thematic analysis procedure.RESULTS:
The difficulties experienced could be summarised within five topics organisational difficulties, difficulties with the management of dental treatment and with the administrative management associated with this anomaly, difficulties with the content of the announcement, and relational difficulties. These could be grouped in two categories practical difficulties and ethical difficulties.CONCLUSION:
This survey allowed us to understand the difficulties encountered by dentists and orthodontists when announcing oligodontia. The participants felt uncomfortable with this task and were under stress. They reported difficulties in delivering the medical information and in adapting to the message. It is essential that dental professionals develop skills in medical communication.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Grupos Focales
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Investigación Cualitativa
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Relaciones Dentista-Paciente
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Odontólogos
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia