Kutschke Axel, Bechmann Bellarita, Häggman-Henrikson Birgitta, Wänman Anders, Durham Justin, Lövgren Anna
Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Department of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Gävle County Hospital, Public Dental Health County Council of Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden.
J Oral Rehabil. 2025 Apr;52(4):495-505. doi: 10.1111/joor.13909. Epub 2025 Jan 27.
Psychosocial screening is a valuable part of the assessment of patients with orofacial pain, as psychosocial factors will affect prognosis and treatment outcomes. Paper-based questionnaires are predominately used to assess the degree of psychosocial comorbidity; however, digital alternatives for screening questionnaires may be more cost-effective and resource-saving if patients are receptive to using them.
To evaluate how patients perceive digital psychosocial screening in dentistry.
Using a qualitative approach, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of adult patients with orofacial pain (n = 16) recruited from specialist dental clinics in Umeå and Gävle, Sweden. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analysed using Qualitative Content Analysis. Before the interviews, patients first completed the paper-based questionnaires and then the digital version.
The analysis of patients' experiences resulted in an overarching theme: Patients appreciate a holistic approach, thus valuing psychosocial screening, and they particularly favour screening in a digital format. From this theme, two categories emerged: Perceptions about health shape patients' expectations of dental care, and with deeper understanding of the value of psychosocial assessment, patients appreciate a holistic approach that includes psychosocial factors. Digital screening is perceived by patients as a reliable, meaningful and environmentally sustainable method.
In general, the patients appreciated a holistic approach in dentistry and understood the value of psychosocial screening as part of this. From the patients' perspective, digital psychosocial screening was both acceptable and beneficial. The findings support the introduction of digital psychosocial screening into daily dental practice.
心理社会筛查是口面部疼痛患者评估的重要组成部分，因为心理社会因素会影响预后和治疗效果。纸质问卷主要用于评估心理社会共病的程度；然而，如果患者愿意使用，数字版筛查问卷可能更具成本效益且节省资源。
评估患者对牙科数字心理社会筛查的看法。
采用定性研究方法，对从瑞典于默奥和耶夫勒的专科牙科诊所招募的成年口面部疼痛患者（n = 16）进行了有目的抽样的个人半结构化访谈。访谈内容逐字转录，然后使用定性内容分析法进行分析。在访谈前，患者首先完成纸质问卷，然后完成数字版问卷。
对患者体验的分析得出一个总体主题：患者赞赏整体方法，因此重视心理社会筛查，他们尤其倾向于数字形式的筛查。从这个主题中出现了两个类别：对健康的认知塑造了患者对牙科护理的期望，随着对心理社会评估价值的更深入理解，患者赞赏包括心理社会因素的整体方法。患者认为数字筛查是一种可靠、有意义且环境可持续的方法。
总体而言，患者赞赏牙科中的整体方法，并理解心理社会筛查作为其中一部分的价值。从患者的角度来看，数字心理社会筛查既可以接受又有益。这些发现支持将数字心理社会筛查引入日常牙科实践。
