A study of patient attitudes towards fasting prior to intravenous sedation for dental treatment in a dental hospital department.
dc.contributor.author | McKenna, Gerald | |
dc.contributor.author | Manton, Sarah | |
dc.contributor.author | Neilson, Avril | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-09T14:43:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-03-09T14:43:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2010-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | A study of patient attitudes towards fasting prior to intravenous sedation for dental treatment in a dental hospital department. 2010, 17 (1):5-11 Prim Dent Care | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1355-7610 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 20067684 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1308/135576110790307681 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/124046 | |
dc.description.abstract | Intravenous sedation is the most commonly used method of sedation for the provision of adult dental care. However, disparity exists in pre-operative fasting times in use for patients throughout the United Kingdom. | |
dc.description.abstract | The aims of the study were to obtain information on the effects of existing extended pre-operative fasting regimens, to canvas patient opinions on the fasting process, and to record their positive and negative experiences associated with it. | |
dc.description.abstract | A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study using survey methodology was conducted of adult patients attending a dental hospital for operative treatment under intravenous sedation. Sixty-four questionnaires were distributed over a four-month period, beginning 2nd October 2007. | |
dc.description.abstract | The surveyed patient pool consisted of 38 females and 14 males with a mean age of 32.4 years. The response rate achieved was 81.2%. Seventy-one per cent of patients indicated that normally they consumed something for breakfast, the most common items being tea and toast. Fifty-one per cent of patients indicated that they would wish to eat the same as normal prior to their appointment and 59% wished to drink as normal. Only 19% of respondents reported that they did not wish to eat anything, with 8% preferring not to drink anything at all. Seventy-nine per cent of the patients reported that they had experienced at least one adverse symptom after fasting and 42% had experienced two or more such symptoms. In general, those patients with more experience of sedation found fasting less unpleasant than those attending for the first time (P<0.05). In addition, one-quarter of all patients indicated that the fasting process had made them feel more nervous about their sedation appointment. | |
dc.description.abstract | The extended fasting regimen prior to intravenous sedation appeared to affect patients' wellbeing, as the majority reported adverse symptoms. | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Anesthesia, Dental | |
dc.subject.mesh | Anesthesia, Intravenous | |
dc.subject.mesh | Attitude to Health | |
dc.subject.mesh | Conscious Sedation | |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Sectional Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Dental Anxiety | |
dc.subject.mesh | Fasting | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Prospective Studies | |
dc.subject.mesh | Questionnaires | |
dc.title | A study of patient attitudes towards fasting prior to intravenous sedation for dental treatment in a dental hospital department. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.contributor.department | Cork University Dental Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland. g.mckenna@ucc.ie | en |
dc.identifier.journal | Primary dental care : journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners (UK) | en |
dc.description.province | Munster | |
html.description.abstract | Intravenous sedation is the most commonly used method of sedation for the provision of adult dental care. However, disparity exists in pre-operative fasting times in use for patients throughout the United Kingdom. | |
html.description.abstract | The aims of the study were to obtain information on the effects of existing extended pre-operative fasting regimens, to canvas patient opinions on the fasting process, and to record their positive and negative experiences associated with it. | |
html.description.abstract | A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study using survey methodology was conducted of adult patients attending a dental hospital for operative treatment under intravenous sedation. Sixty-four questionnaires were distributed over a four-month period, beginning 2nd October 2007. | |
html.description.abstract | The surveyed patient pool consisted of 38 females and 14 males with a mean age of 32.4 years. The response rate achieved was 81.2%. Seventy-one per cent of patients indicated that normally they consumed something for breakfast, the most common items being tea and toast. Fifty-one per cent of patients indicated that they would wish to eat the same as normal prior to their appointment and 59% wished to drink as normal. Only 19% of respondents reported that they did not wish to eat anything, with 8% preferring not to drink anything at all. Seventy-nine per cent of the patients reported that they had experienced at least one adverse symptom after fasting and 42% had experienced two or more such symptoms. In general, those patients with more experience of sedation found fasting less unpleasant than those attending for the first time (P<0.05). In addition, one-quarter of all patients indicated that the fasting process had made them feel more nervous about their sedation appointment. | |
html.description.abstract | The extended fasting regimen prior to intravenous sedation appeared to affect patients' wellbeing, as the majority reported adverse symptoms. |