'You learn to smile with your eyes', exploring the impact of enhanced personal protective equipment on primary care dental practitioners in the UK: An interpretative phenomenological study.
Alexander R LeggeMona NasserJos M LatourPublished in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2023)
Dental Practitioners described several barriers to communication as well as physical and mental stressors caused by enhanced-PPE, all of which were perceived to impact upon the quality of care provided to patients. Further research is required to develop effective interventions to mitigate the impact of enhanced-PPE upon clinical practice and to explore the long-term impact of enhanced-PPE on clinical practice, post-COVID.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- clinical practice
- physical activity
- mental health
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- newly diagnosed
- general practice
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- optical coherence tomography
- depressive symptoms
- oral health
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- social support
- cross sectional
- patient reported