Table 2 Percentage of dentists endorsing barriers of prevailing opinion to placing sealants on NCCL and potential implementation strategies targeting barriers of prevailing opinion
From: Barriers to sealant guideline implementation within a multi-site managed care dental practice
Question | Response option 1 Percentage (n/total responding) | Response option 2 Percentage (n/total responding) | Response option 3 Percentage (n/total responding) | Response option 4 Percentage (n/total responding) | Response option 5 Percentage (n/total responding) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potential Barriers | |||||
What percentage of your PDA colleagues do you believe routinely apply sealants to NCCL? | 0–5% 17% (1/65) | 6–25% 37% (24/65) | 26–50% 15% (10/65) | More than 50% 31% (20/65) | |
Are you aware of any guidelines published by a professional dental organization or society (outside of PDA) regarding the use of sealants to manage NCCL? | Yes 34% (22/65) | No 66% (43/65) | |||
Do you think that placing sealants to arrest the progression of NCCLs is within the standard of care? | Yes 42% (27/65) | Maybe 45% (29/65) | No 14% (9/65) | ||
Implementation Strategies | |||||
Are you aware of any guidance/policy from the PDA CEC regarding how NCCL should be managed? | Yes 45% (29/65) | No 55% (36/65) | |||
Asked of those who answered “Yes” above: Do you think having guidance/policy from the PDA CEC on managing NCCL is a good thing? | Yes 83% (24/29) | Maybe 14% (4/29) | No 3% (1/29) | ||
Asked of those who answered “No” above: Do you think the PDA CEC should provide guidance/policy regarding how NCCL should be managed? | Yes 61% (22/36) | Maybe 28% (10/36) | No 11% (4/36) | ||
Do you think the PDA CEC should establish clinical performance standards regarding how NCCL should be managed? | Yes 45% (29/65) | Maybe 42% (27/65) | No 14% (9/65) | ||
Do you think the PDA CEC should conduct audits and provide individual performance feedback regarding how you manage NCC? | Yes 18% (12/65) | Maybe 48% (31/65) | No 34% (22/65) | ||
Is part of your salary based on quality measures regarding how you manage your patients? | Yes 86% (56/65) | Maybe 11% (7/65) | No 3% (2/65) | ||