Consultation Contents of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

NCT05454384 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 21-KAEK-274
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 178
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate conditions and indications in which a training and research hospital directs outpatient and inpatient consultations to an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic and consider the expectations of physicians in the treatment and management of various conditions.

Conditions

Referral and Consultation

Keywords

Consultation, Dentistry; Forensic Odontology; Oncology; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Reasons for Requesting Consultations

  The contents of the consultation requests were classified.

  After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks.

• The Applied Treatments and Procedures

  The diagnosis and applied treatments and of the consulted patients in the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic were analyzed.

  After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks.

• Notable Consultation Requests

  The departments' consultation requests that frequently refer patients were analyzed regarding demographic variables, applied treatments, and examinations.

  After completion of data collection, up to 3 weeks.

Study Arms (8)

Forensic Medicine

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Forensic Medicine

Other: Medical Record Examination

Oncology

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Oncology

Other: Medical Record Examination

Neonatology

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Neonatology

Other: Medical Record Examination

Otorhinolaryngology

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Otorhinolaryngology

Other: Medical Record Examination

Neurology and Neurosurgery

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Other: Medical Record Examination

Pediatrics

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Pediatrics

Other: Medical Record Examination

Emergency Medicine

The group of consultation records requested from the Department of Emergency Medicine

Other: Medical Record Examination

Other Departments

The group of consultation records requested from the Departments such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Urology, Gastroenterology, Palliative Care, Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, and Infectious Diseases.

Other: Medical Record Examination

Interventions

Medical Record Examination OTHER

The patients' demographic features, related management and treatment process, the responses given to the consultations by OMFS clinic, the physicians' recommendations, the patient management, and the treatments applied by dentistry clinics were classified and recorded for statistical analyses.

Emergency Medicine; Forensic Medicine; Neonatology; Neurology and Neurosurgery; Oncology; Other Departments; Otorhinolaryngology; Pediatrics

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Medical records of patients who applied to Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Faculty of Medicine, Training and Research Hospital departments with the need for treatment were consulted with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic of the same institution.

You may qualify if:

• The patients' consultation forms were referred from the clinics and inpatient services of the Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the same affiliation.

You may not qualify if:

• The consultation forms which were referred within the same institution or from the external institutions with written consultation notes and the patients with missing demographic data or consultation reports

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• Sippli K, Rieger MA, Huettig F. GPs' and dentists' experiences and expectations of interprofessional collaboration: findings from a qualitative study in Germany. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Mar 7;17(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2116-4.

  PMID: 28270205 RESULT

• Avon SL. Forensic odontology: the roles and responsibilities of the dentist. J Can Dent Assoc. 2004 Jul-Aug;70(7):453-8.

  PMID: 15245686 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Sefa Çolak, AssistProfDr

  Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asistant Professor Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2022
• First Posted: July 12, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2022
• Study Completion: May 1, 2022
• Last Updated: July 12, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share