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N M Reifel1, H Rana, M Marcus

  • 1Indian Health Service, United States Public Health Service, Sacramento, CA, USA.

Advances in Dental Research
|May 1, 1997
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Patient satisfaction with dental care is high across diverse US ethnic and age groups. Key factors influencing satisfaction varied, including sociodemographics for older adults and beliefs for younger adults.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Patient satisfaction is a critical indicator of dental care quality.
  • Understanding factors influencing satisfaction across diverse populations is essential for equitable care.
  • Previous research has not fully explored these dynamics across various US ethnic and age cohorts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare patient satisfaction with dental care across different ethnic and age groups in the United States.
  • To identify sociodemographic, belief, enabling, need, behavioral, and status characteristics influencing patient satisfaction.
  • To determine the predictive power of these characteristics on patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study comparing patient satisfaction in six US groups: Whites (Baltimore, San Antonio), African-Americans (Baltimore), Hispanics (San Antonio), and Native Americans (Southwest, Dakotas).

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  • Analysis considered two age groups: 65-74 years and 35-44 years.
  • Multivariate analyses were employed to identify influencing characteristics.

    • Main Results:

    • Overall high patient satisfaction reported across all studied age and ethnic groups.
    • Sociodemographic characteristics significantly influenced satisfaction among elderly patients.
    • Strong oral health beliefs were key predictors for younger adults' satisfaction.
    • Enabling characteristics emerged as important predictors for Native American groups.
    • The model explained 15%-30% of the variability in patient satisfaction.

    Conclusions:

    • Patient satisfaction with dental care is generally high across diverse US populations.
    • The drivers of patient satisfaction are multifaceted and vary significantly by age and ethnicity.
    • Targeted interventions addressing specific influencing factors may enhance dental care experiences for different groups.