Involving Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs) in Dental Care Decision‐Making: A Qualitative Exploration of Dentists’ Experiences in England and Wales
Naomi Murray, Jeena Patel, Lucy Taylor, Jordan A. Parsons, Andrew Geddis‐Regan · 2026
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Naomi Murray and co-authors explore in 2026 how dentists in England and Wales work with independent advocates for patients who lack decision capacity. Law calls for advocates in serious treatment calls, yet the term gets only a broad legal sense. Special care dentists often treat patients with thinking impairments, so the gap bites daily.
Nine dentists gave deep interviews for the study, coded by a team of four. Five themes emerge from the talks, led by strong drive to lift patient capacity and center the person. Views split widely on what counts as serious treatment, which shapes when advocates get called.
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| CREATOR | Naomi Murray, Jeena Patel, Lucy Taylor, Jordan A. Parsons, Andrew Geddis‐Regan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |