Mémoire, y compris stage professionnalisant[BR]- Séminaires méthodologiques intégratifs[BR]- Mémoire :"Quelles sont les informations nécessaires à une consultation d'un résident de maison de repos chez le dentiste et possible à obtenir via le personnel de la résidence ? : Etat des lieux suivi d'une recherche de consensus chez des dentistes en Province de Liège"

Abstract

Main objective of the study: to seek a consensus on the information that dentists consider essential to receive from nursing homes, in order to ensure the effectiveness and safety of their consultation, when they receive their residents. Material and Method: this is a subject that is rarely discussed in the literature. A qualitative study with an exploratory vocation using successive online questionnaires was carried out. It seems that this is the first study focused on this subject conducted in Belgium. A survey was first drawn up in the Province of Liège, questioning >420 dentists and 182 nursing homes. Then, the Delphi method was used to get a consensus among dentists on what information they deem essential. In parallel, questionnaires were sent to nursing homes to examine their possibilities of transmitting the information desired by dentists. Results: it appears that only 41% of dentists are satisfied with the information they receive. This lack of information can lead to a loss of efficiency of their consultation according to 89% of them. The voluntary participation of 21 dentists made it possible to identify the essential information with a consensus of ≥ 80%. In nursing homes, it can be seen that head nurses are mainly responsible for contacts with dentists. They request that the amount of information to be transmitted be strictly limited due to their time constraints (5 to 15 minutes). At the end of the study, nursing homes confirmed their ability to send the data from the listing established by consensus between dentists. Finally, all dentists and nursing homes want a structured and pre-established form to facilitate the exchange of essential information. Conclusion: The results obtained represent the expression of the requirements of dentists in the Province of Liège. This exploratory study should be extended to a greater number of dentists and other Walloon provinces.