Role and relevance of dentists in a multiprofessional palliative care team: results of a cross-sectional survey study.
Advanced cancer
Dentistry
Palliative care
Palliative medicine
Supportive care
Journal
Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
ISSN: 1433-7339
Titre abrégé: Support Care Cancer
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9302957
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Feb 2024
15 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
20
11
2023
accepted:
05
02
2024
medline:
19
2
2024
pubmed:
16
2
2024
entrez:
16
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Despite the multiprofessional concept surrounding palliative care patients (PCPs) and their high prevalence of oral issues, licensed dentists (LDs) are often not included in their treatment team. This study aimed to examine the current state of cooperation and to determine whether and how LDs should be included in the care for PCPs. This single-centre cross-sectional study was conducted at the University Hospital Muenster, Germany. We surveyed three participant groups: PCPs, LDs, and healthcare professionals (HCPs). Questionnaires were tailored for each group, with some questions common for comparison. The study encompassed the results of 48 questionnaires from LDs, 50 from PCPs along with 50 from HCPs. Consensus was reached among all parties (LDs: 73% (n = 35/48); HCPs: 94%, n = 47/50; PCPs: 60%, n = 30/50) that involving LDs in the treatment concept is favourable. On the other hand, a significant discrepancy emerged in the perception of the dental treatment effort required by PCPs. While LDs (81%; n = 39/48) and HCPs (64%; n = 32/50) were convinced of increased effort, PCPs (34%; n = 17/50) largely did not share this perspective. To enhance patient care and formulate appropriate treatment plans, LDs consider both training (58%; n = 28/48) and guidebooks (71%; n = 34/48) to be valuable and would attend or use such resources. This study sheds light on the current gaps in including LDs in palliative care teams and emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to address oral health needs effectively. Development of continuing education options and collaborative models between LDs and HCPs needs to be further expanded in future.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38361035
doi: 10.1007/s00520-024-08356-y
pii: 10.1007/s00520-024-08356-y
pmc: PMC10869371
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
159Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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