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Development of an evidence-based prosthodontic record: an action research study
Motahareh Ahmadi1, Claude Lamarche, Pierre de Grandmont
1Oral Health and Rehabilitation Research Unit, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Universite de Montréal, Montréal, Canada.
The International Journal of Prosthodontics
|July 10, 2013
Summary
Researchers developed a removable prosthodontics database using participatory action research. This method ensures academic input for an evidence-based patient record, highlighting educators' key role in research design.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Prosthodontics
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Developing comprehensive patient records is crucial in prosthodontics.
- Existing databases may not fully capture academic perspectives or research needs.
- Participatory action research offers a framework for collaborative development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a novel database for removable prosthodontics.
- To integrate academic expertise into the database design process.
- To create an evidence/research-based patient record.
Main Methods:
- Participatory action research methodology.
- Comprehensive literature review.
- Focus-group discussions and interviews with academic educators.
Main Results:
- A framework for a removable prosthodontics database was established.
- The study identified key data points and functionalities required by academia.
- The participatory approach ensured relevance and applicability.
Conclusions:
- Participatory action research is effective for developing specialized healthcare databases.
- Academic educators are vital contributors to designing evidence-based patient records.
- The developed database concept addresses a need in removable prosthodontics research.
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