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Dental hospitals systematically log negative patient feedback more than positive feedback. This highlights a need for improved processes to capture and utilize all patient input for better healthcare quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare quality improvement
  • Patient experience research
  • Dental education

Background:

  • Patient feedback is crucial for healthcare quality and professional development.
  • Current institutional policies often prioritize processing negative feedback over positive feedback.
  • Systematic logging of patient feedback in dental settings requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the processes for systematic logging of patient feedback in UK and Republic of Ireland dental hospitals.
  • To identify discrepancies in the logging of positive versus negative patient feedback.
  • To highlight areas for improvement in patient feedback collection.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey of dental hospitals in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
  • Pilot testing of a local survey prior to the main study.
  • Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis of qualitative data.

Main Results:

  • A 59% response rate from the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADH) hospitals.
  • Institutions perceive that negative feedback is logged more frequently than positive feedback.
  • Positive patient feedback is collected and logged less systematically, with a recognized need for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • There is a significant discrepancy in the systematic logging of positive and negative patient feedback.
  • A lack of structured procedures hinders the collection of positive feedback.
  • Enhancing feedback collection requires exploring universal systems and including patient and clinician perspectives.