Choosing a paediatric dentist: Factors influencing parents' decision.
Eur J Paediatr Dent
; 21(1): 74-79, 2020 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
Choosing a paediatric dentist is an important decision for parents. The mechanisms of this selection have hardly been studied. This study assesses the factors influencing parents' decision choosing a specialised paediatric dentist for their child. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A questionnaire consisting of 30 items that could potentially be relevant to decision-making was sent nationwide in Germany to paediatric dentists to be given to the parents of new patients (n=450). Eighty-nine out of 102 returned questionnaires (response rate=22.7%) were evaluated.RESULTS:
Parent's and children's experience in previous dental visits played an "important" or "very important" role in choosing a paediatric dentist (78.8% and 62.2%, respectively). The most frequently mentioned recommendation for the paediatric dentist was by friends and acquaintances (86.5%). Recommendations from other dentists were often included in the decision making (60.7%), while specialist journals or Internet portals were less important for the respondents (15% and 19%, respectively). Most of the parents used Internet search engines and the practice website to obtain information.CONCLUSION:
Previous negative experience with general dentists was the main reason for visiting a specialised paediatric dentist. Recommendations came mostly from the close social environment and the qualifications were the most important feature for choosing a paediatric dentist.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pais
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Paediatr Dent
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha
País de publicação:
IT
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ITALIA
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ITALY
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ITÁLIA