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Patient satisfaction with dental care.

G C Kress1

  • 1Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.

Dental Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Understanding patient feedback is key for dental practices to improve patient satisfaction. Addressing specific patient concerns through practice changes or enhanced interpersonal skills leads to better patient retention and referrals.

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Area of Science:

  • Dental Practice Management
  • Patient Satisfaction Studies
  • Healthcare Communication

Background:

  • Patient satisfaction is a critical metric in healthcare, influencing patient retention and practice success.
  • General knowledge of patient satisfaction factors is insufficient; practice-specific feedback is essential for targeted improvements.
  • Previous recommendations, such as the 1984 Future of Dentistry Final Report, highlighted the need for enhanced interpersonal skills in dental education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate that individual practitioners can actively improve patient satisfaction through targeted feedback.
  • To emphasize the necessity of understanding specific patient views for effective practice enhancement.
  • To explore the impact of practice modifications and interpersonal skills on patient satisfaction and loyalty.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of feedback studies illustrating the impact of practitioner actions on patient satisfaction.
  • Review of potential areas for improvement, including office policies, facilities, staff, and practitioner approach.
  • Examination of the correlation between patient satisfaction, retention, treatment acceptance, and referrals.

Main Results:

  • Practitioners can take concrete steps to increase patient satisfaction by addressing specific patient feedback.
  • Improvements can encompass operational changes (policies, facilities, staff) and enhancements in the dentist's interpersonal approach.
  • Higher patient satisfaction is linked to increased client retention, greater treatment acceptance, and more frequent patient referrals.

Conclusions:

  • Dental practices can significantly enhance patient satisfaction by actively seeking and responding to patient feedback.
  • Investing in improvements, particularly in dentists' interpersonal skills, yields tangible benefits like improved patient loyalty and practice growth.
  • Dental education curricula should integrate more comprehensive training in interpersonal skills to meet patient expectations and improve overall satisfaction.

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