O' Donnell, S.C., Marshman, Z. and Zaitoun, H. (2013) 'Surviving the sting': The use of solicited diaries in children and young people with oral mucosal disease. International Journal Of Paediatric Dentistry, 23 (5). 352 - 358.
Abstract
Background: Chronic oral mucosal conditions, including oral ulcers, commonly affect children and young people and are capable of significant pain and morbidity. Little is known about patient perception of paediatric oral medicine services offered in relation to these conditions. The concept of a diary is increasingly recognised as a valuable way to capture patient events and perspective in healthcare research. Aim of the paper: This article provides the background to the use of solicited diaries as a method of accessing the perspective of children and young people and describes a service evaluation that aimed to explore the experiences of young people with chronic oral ulcers attending the paediatric oral medicine clinic in a UK Dental Hospital. Results: Chronic oral ulcers were found to significantly impact on a variety of physical and psychosocial aspects of young people's lives. Overall, feedback regarding the specialist service was positive but suggestions were made for improvements. Conclusion: This article reviews the use of the solicited diary within healthcare research. It also illustrates the value of the diary in exploration of children and young people's perspective on their chronic oral mucosal disease. In addition, a need for further research in this area has been highlighted. © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd, BSPD and IAPD.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd, BSPD and IAPD. This is an author-produced version of a paper accepted for publication in International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry . Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2015 09:38 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jun 2015 17:43 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ipd.12028 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ipd.12028 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:84603 |