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Assessment of dentists' behavior on the use of patients' images.

BACKGROUND
Photographs and radiographs are indispensable resources for dental education, for research and for the dissemination of clinical cases in scientific journals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the behavior of dentists regarding the use of their patients' images.


MATERIAL AND METHODS
Fifty-two dentists were interviewed by means of a semi-structured script containing open questions. The answers were analyzed by the qualitative-quantitative method of the discourse of the collective subject, and the distribution of absolute and relative frequency of the answers was presented according to the central ideas obtained from the discourses.


RESULTS
Data analysis resulted in the identification of central ideas about the use of patient images: 1) Use of photographs/imaging exams of patients: Didactic/academic purpose; 2) Informed consent for sharing their images: Verbal consent, not request consent when patient is not identified; 3) Importance of discussion groups on social media: Contribute to learning; 4) Dentists' opinion in case they had their own photographs/imaging exams posted on social media: Would not like and sue the dentist; 5) Ethical regulations concerning the disclosure of patients' images: Information obtained during school, Images can be used with patient authorization, without identification of patient, and Didactic/academic purpose.


CONCLUSION
Dentists consider benefitial the use of patients' images for didactic and scientific purposes, request informed consent for sharing maily images that reveal identity, and would not appreciate if their images were shared without their consent.