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Perceptions of the dental profession: a comparative analysis through scale development.

Burak Buldur¹, Jason M Armfield²

¹Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.

European Journal of Oral Sciences

|December 3, 2017

Summary

Researchers developed and tested the Dental Profession Perceptions Scale (DPPS) to understand how dentists, students, and patients view dentistry. The scale revealed perceptions are based on status, human, and scientific factors, with no significant differences across groups.

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Area of Science:

Dental Science
Health Professions Research
Psychometrics

Background:

Dentistry is a science-based profession with significant societal interaction.
Little research has explored patient and professional perceptions of the dental field.
Understanding these perceptions is crucial for the profession's societal role.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a reliable scale measuring perceptions of the dental profession.
To compare perceptions among dentists, dental students, and patients.
To identify key factors influencing these perceptions.

Main Methods:

Development and psychometric testing of the 17-item Dental Profession Perceptions Scale (DPPS) on a 5-point Likert scale.
Internal reliability (Cronbach's α = 0.92) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.93) were assessed.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to determine perception factors.

Main Results:

The DPPS demonstrated excellent reliability and validity.
Perceptions were consistently grouped into 'status', 'human', and 'scientific' factors across all participant groups.
No significant differences in perceptions were found based on dental group, gender, or income.

Conclusions:

The developed Dental Profession Perceptions Scale (DPPS) is a psychometrically sound tool for future research.
Dentists, dental students, and patients share similar perceptions of the dental profession across 'status', 'human', and 'scientific' dimensions.
Future research should explore cultural and societal influences on dental profession perceptions.