Understanding Repeat Attenders for Emergency Care Not Continuing Care

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Understanding REpeat Attenders for emergency care Not continuing care: REAsoN study

• IRAS ID

  194728

• Contact name

  Charlotte C Currie

• Contact email

  charlotte.currie@newcastle.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  2 years, 0 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This study aims to investigate the reasons why patients only see a dentist when they are experiencing dental pain, rather than attend on a routine basis for check up appointments. The study will involve patient interviews to explore the reasons why patients may not attend on a regular basis, and instead opt for multiple attendances for emergency dental treatment.

• REC name

  London - London Bridge Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/LO/1077

• Date of REC Opinion

  4 Jun 2016

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion