Introducing care pathway commissioning to primary dental care: the concept

Harris, R ORCID: 0000-0002-5891-6826 and Bridgman, C (2010) Introducing care pathway commissioning to primary dental care: the concept. BRITISH DENTAL JOURNAL, 209 (5). pp. 233-239.

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Abstract

Care pathways are defined as 'a methodology for the mutual decision making and organisation of care for a well-defined group of patients during a well-defined period'. Although most often used in Europe as a tool to improve the quality of care and to aid the continuity of care between disciplines and settings, care pathways also have an application in underpinning the commissioning process. This paper describes the development of a new model of commissioning for general dental practice services based on a need and risk assessment linked to specified care pathways for preventive care. In this system dentists are monitored on adherence to care protocols based on nationally accepted guidelines for preventive care interventions as well as recommended recall intervals for routine dental examinations. A traffic light system to distinguish between patients with different levels of need and risk of disease is being used.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	MATCHED FROM WOS ## TULIP Type: Articles/Papers (Journal) ##
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Periodontal Diseases, Dental Caries, Disease Susceptibility, Medical History Taking, Physical Examination, Clinical Protocols, Oral Hygiene, Diet, Risk Assessment, Dental Care, Preventive Dentistry, General Practice, Dental, Adult, Child, Health Services Needs and Demand, State Dentistry, Case Management, Critical Pathways, Primary Health Care, Continuity of Patient Care, Quality of Health Care, Guideline Adherence, Europe, Practice Guidelines as Topic, United Kingdom
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Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences > School of Dentistry
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	20 Oct 2010 15:38
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 16:33
DOI:	10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.770
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/1324