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Dental patients' perceptions in a multiethnic environment

R Hardie1, E Ransford, J Zernik

  • 1Department of Orthodontics, USC School of Dentistry, Los Angeles 90089-0641, USA.

Journal of the California Dental Association
|December 1, 1995
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In Los Angeles, a study found most dental patients had no ethnic preference for providers. However, Hispanic patients with higher anxiety preferred same-ethnicity providers, linking ethnicity to dental care experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Public Health
  • Sociology of Health
  • Ethnic Studies

Background:

  • Multicultural urban areas like Los Angeles exhibit complex ethnic relations.
  • These relations may influence interactions between dental providers and patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate patient preference for dental providers of different ethnicities.
  • To examine the relationship between dental anxiety and preference for same-ethnicity providers.

Main Methods:

  • A survey of 29 items was administered to patients at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry.
  • The study focused on Asian, Black, Caucasian, and Hispanic patients and their perceptions of dental providers from five ethnic backgrounds.
  • Data collected included provider ethnicity preference, dental anxiety, satisfaction, health, and socioeconomic status.

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Main Results:

  • The majority of patients across all ethnic groups reported no preference for their dental provider's ethnicity.
  • Hispanic patients showed a consistent correlation between higher dental anxiety and a preference for same-ethnicity providers.
  • This preference was also linked to lower dental treatment satisfaction and poorer dental health outcomes in the Hispanic group.

Conclusions:

  • Ethnic relations significantly impact patient-provider dynamics within dental settings in Southern California.
  • Patient anxiety levels may be a key factor influencing ethnic preferences in dental care choices.