Parents/ Caregivers and Their Children’s Experience of Dental GA V1.0
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An Exploration of Parents/Caregivers and Their Children's Experience of Undergoing Dental General Anaesthesia. A Multi-method Longitudinal Qualitative Study V1.0
IRAS ID
322812
Contact name
Waraf Al-yaseen
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Cardiff University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
Background and Problem:
Dental caries (tooth decay) is a condition affecting hundreds of millions of children worldwide. However, it is common for dental procedures to be carried out while the child is asleep as sometimes young children cannot tolerate invasive treatment while awake, especially if they have pain or infections related to their teeth.The limited available evidence on parents/caregivers and children's experiences suggests that children often have poor experiences, which can put both parents and children at risk if they receive inadequate information, support, or communication, leading to unfulfilled needs or ineffective recovery from this invasive and potentially traumatic experience.
Aim:
To gain a better understanding of the expectations, experiences, and perspectives of children and their parents or caregivers regarding the communication and support they received during dental procedures where general anaesthesia is used.Project Plan:
This study will use a multi-method, qualitative approach to gather information. The study will focus on understanding people's experiences and perspectives. Data will be collected from parents or caregivers and children (aged six to 16 years) who undergo dental procedures using general anaesthesia.Data will be collected through 1) semi-structured interviews before and after the dental procedure; 2)audio diary recordings made by the parents/guardians during the procedure. Qualitative approaches will be used to analyse the data to address study's aims
Discussion:
This study will provide valuable and personal insights into the experiences of children and their parents or caregivers during dental procedures where general anaesthesia is used. The results of the study will help improve future experiences for children and their parents or caregivers, and will also show how audio recordings can be used to gather information about patients. This study is important because dental procedures using general anaesthesia are a common hospital procedure for children in the United Kingdom.REC name
North West - Greater Manchester Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/NW/0131
Date of REC Opinion
17 May 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion