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A logistic regression model for analyzing the relation between dentists' attitudes, behavior, and knowledge in oral
B Svenson1, H G Gröndahl, B Söderfeldt
1Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, The Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, Jönköping, Sweden.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
|October 9, 1998
Summary
Dentists' knowledge and continuing education significantly impact technical and patient-centered oral radiology practices. Organizational context also influences professional behavior and decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Dentistry
- Oral Radiology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Understanding factors influencing dentists' professional behavior is crucial for optimizing patient care and radiation safety.
- Oral radiology practices involve technical, patient-oriented, and organizational aspects that may be affected by individual and contextual variables.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between dentists' knowledge, risk attitude, and their behavior in technical, patient-oriented, and organizational aspects of oral radiology.
- To identify key determinants influencing decision-making in dental radiography.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was distributed to 2000 randomly selected dentists in Sweden, achieving a 69.3% response rate.
- Regression analysis was employed to assess the influence of knowledge, risk attitude, continuing education, practice type, experience, and sex on various behavioral categories.
Main Results:
- Dentists' knowledge and education demonstrated strong direct effects across most dependent variables.
- Technical behaviors were primarily influenced by knowledge, education, and risk attitude.
- Patient-oriented and organizationally related behaviors were influenced by a combination of factors including education, practice type, work experience, and sex.
Conclusions:
- Both dentists' knowledge and their organizational context significantly shape their professional work and decision-making in oral radiology.
- Targeted education and awareness of organizational factors can enhance technical, patient-oriented, and administrative aspects of dental radiographic practices.