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Assessment of dentists’ behaviour on the use of patients’ images
Author(s) -
Costa Eliana Dantas,
Martins Luciano Augusto Cano,
Cral Wilson Gustavo,
Peroni Leonardo Vieira,
Freitas Deborah Queiroz,
Oliveira Matheus Lima
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12530
Subject(s) - informed consent , subject (documents) , social media , medical education , authorization , psychology , qualitative research , identity (music) , identification (biology) , medicine , alternative medicine , sociology , computer science , social science , pathology , physics , computer security , botany , library science , world wide web , acoustics , biology
Abstract Background Photographs and radiographs are indispensable resources for dental education, research and dissemination of clinical cases in scientific journals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the behaviour of dentists on the use of patients’ images. Material and Methods Fifty‐two dentists were interviewed using a semi‐structured script containing open‐ended questions on the use of patients’ images. The answers were analysed using a qualitative‐quantitative method of the discourse of the collective subject, and the distribution of the absolute and relative frequency of the answers was presented according to the central ideas obtained from the discourses. Results The following central ideas on the use of patients’ images were identified: (a) purpose: didactic and/or academic; (b) informed consent: verbal or absent when the patient cannot be identified; (c) discussion groups on social media contribute to learning; (d) most dentists would not appreciate and sue the author if they had their own photographs/imaging examinations posted on social media; 5. most dentists received some information on ethical regulations during dental school and state that images can be used with patient authorisation, without identification and for didactic/academic purposes. Conclusion Dentists consider the use of patients’ images for didactic and scientific purposes beneficial, request informed consent to share mainly images that reveal the identity and would not appreciate if their personal images were shared without consent.