Communicating new policy on antibiotic prophylaxis with patients: a randomised controlled trial

TY - JOUR

T1 - Communicating new policy on antibiotic prophylaxis with patients

T2 - a randomised controlled trial

AU - Soheilipour, S.

AU - Dunne, S. M.

AU - Dickinson, C.

AU - Jabbarifar, S. E.

AU - Newton, J. T.

PY - 2013/8/1

Y1 - 2013/8/1

N2 - OBJECTIVES: This trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of two different communication tools on the levels of anxiety and concern when a change in patients' treatment was introduced.METHOD: Patients previously advised to have antibiotic prophylaxis before their dental treatments were randomised to receive information about the new policy either through a video accompanied by a written leaflet or just the leaflet. All patients completed a questionnaire to assess anxiety and concern as well as intentions regarding accepting dental treatment without antibiotic prophylaxis at enrolment point, after intervention and after meeting the cardiologist.RESULTS: Ninety questionnaires were analysed (45 in each group). The mean level of anxiety and concern scores were significantly reduced after the intervention point (p CONCLUSION: Patients appear more likely to accept a change if it is communicated directly to them by their practitioners via face to face consultation compared with video or leaflet. When there is a lack of time for in-depth consultation, video could be a more effective method than leaflet alone.

AB - OBJECTIVES: This trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of two different communication tools on the levels of anxiety and concern when a change in patients' treatment was introduced.METHOD: Patients previously advised to have antibiotic prophylaxis before their dental treatments were randomised to receive information about the new policy either through a video accompanied by a written leaflet or just the leaflet. All patients completed a questionnaire to assess anxiety and concern as well as intentions regarding accepting dental treatment without antibiotic prophylaxis at enrolment point, after intervention and after meeting the cardiologist.RESULTS: Ninety questionnaires were analysed (45 in each group). The mean level of anxiety and concern scores were significantly reduced after the intervention point (p CONCLUSION: Patients appear more likely to accept a change if it is communicated directly to them by their practitioners via face to face consultation compared with video or leaflet. When there is a lack of time for in-depth consultation, video could be a more effective method than leaflet alone.

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U2 - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.742

DO - 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.742

M3 - Article

C2 - 23928630

SN - 0007-0610

VL - 215

SP - E5

JO - British Dental Journal

JF - British Dental Journal

IS - 3

ER -