Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
March 2015
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Vol:
16
Issue:
1

Perceptions of UK secondary care adult dental conscious sedation clinics: a qualitative analysis

Doi: 10.4483/JDOH_Woolley07

Perceptions of UK secondary care adult dental conscious sedation clinics: a qualitative analysis
SM Woolley, BL Chadwick, L Pugsley

Abstract
Objective: To explore the purpose of dental conscious sedation provided within UK University-based secondary care dental settings as defined by patients, referrers and providers. Methodology: A qualitative investigation using semi-structured interviews was undertaken. Participants comprised of sedation staff in five UK University-based hospital settings as well as referrers to, and patients attending, one UK University-based hospital setting. Thirty one participants were interviewed in total (9 patients, 9 referrers and 13 sedation providers). Participants were purposively sampled, and included to develop emerging analysis. Transcribed interviews were qualitatively analysed using a constant comparative method which coded responses and grouped codes to identify predominant themes of response. Results: Secondary care conscious sedation clinics were shown to have a variety of both immediate and long-term intended functions for participants. Short-term outcomes were removing anxiety, providing access, and meeting institutional requirements, whilst longer-term intentions were passing on interest and rehabilitation to primary care. Conclusions: Rather than one unified understanding being held by all participants, the meaning of ‘conscious sedation’ within such clinics varies between and within each group. Despite diverse understandings however, the majority of interpretations are compatible, and this interpretative flexibility allows participants to achieve differing needs simultaneously. Although countries provide conscious sedation differently, it is not unreasonable to expect similar interpretations of its intention. Awareness of interpretations should help both referrers and providers provide patients with appropriate information as well as understand each other groups’ aims.

Key words: Conscious sedation, experience, perception, qualitative

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Authors
SM Woolley, BL Chadwick, L Pugsley

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