Facilitators and Barriers to Dental Care in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
- Conditions
- Behavior
- Interventions
- Other: Interviews
- Registration Number
- NCT06559384
- Lead Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to identify potential facilitators and barriers to dental care in head-neck cancer patients from the perspective of affected patients, dentists, and oncologists (specialists in radiotherapy and specialists in otolaryngology).
- Detailed Description
Patients as well as dentists and oncologists will be interviewed in semi-structured individual interviews. The interview guide used will align with the 14 domains of the Theoretical Domains Framework. Through qualitative content analysis, both facilitators and barriers to dental treatment for head-neck cancer patients will be identified.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients with head and neck tumors whose health condition allows for the conduction of an interview
- Dentists practicing in Germany
- Specialists in otorhinolaryngology practicing in Germany
- Specialists in radiation therapy practicing in Germany
Exclusion Criteria
- Missing consent for the study
- Health condition that does not allow the conduction of an interview
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description German Dentists Interviews Dentists who are working in dental offices in Germany Patients with head-neck cancer Interviews Patients with head and neck cancer or after therapy for head and neck tumors German Oncologists Interviews Oncologists who are working in private practice/clinics in Germany
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Interview 60 minutes Semi-structured interview
Questionnaire 5 minutes Completion of a questionnaire
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Medical Center Göttingen
🇩🇪Göttingen, Germany