A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION INTO GENERAL-PRACTITIONERS VIEWS ON PRESCRIBING SUGAR-FREE MEDICINES FOR CHILDREN PRIOR TO A DENTAL-HEALTH EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

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BENTLEY, EM
MACKIE, IC
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[1] Department of Oral Health and Development, University of Manchester Dental School, Manchester M15 6FH, Higher Cambridge Street
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10.1093/her/8.4.519
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
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As general medical practitioners were to be one of the target groups for a dental health campaign aimed at encouraging the use of sugar-free rather than sugar-containing paediatric medicines, this pilot study was undertaken of their prescribing habits. Ten general practitioners were interviewed in-depth to investigate the factors affecting prescribing, with particular regard to young children, and whether concerns about dental health prompted the prescriptions of sugar-free medicines. The general practitioners reported a lack of information on sugar-free medicines and why it should be important to use them, especially with regard to all the other sugar intakes a child would have. Prescribing was described as 'automatic' once established, so changing to sugar-free would have to be made easy and a good reason given. Several useful suggestions were made as to how to make a campaign to promote the use of sugar-free medicines more effective.
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