What motivates people to visit dentists more frequently?
Results of a quantitative study
Marius I Ungureanu
1,2
MD PhD(c), Mara P Timofe
4
2,3
2
2
1
MA PhD(c), Cezar C Fătu BA(c), Alexandra M Bocoș BA(c), Florina Gabor Harosa MD
3
2
1
PhD, Radu S. Câmpian MD PhD, Silviu Albu MD PhD, Răzvan M Cherecheș MD PhD, Floarea Mocean MD PhD
1
Department of Public Health and Health Management, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2
Cluj School of Public Health, College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca, Romania
4
Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Oral Health and Management, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
Background
Dental
visits
are
Results
vital
for
maintaining and improving oral
health. However, the number and
frequency of dental visits is varying
Conclusion
More patients who discontinued dental visits
(subsample 1) consider that it is highly
important to see the dentist, compared to the
patients who haven't seen a dentist during
previous 12 months (subsample 2).
61,50%
out-of-pocket, dental care visits are
in
other
High level education
26,70%
Dental visits are
highly important
18,10%
European Union countries.
Subsample 1 (N=217) Subsample 2 (N=296)
Purpose
increase the frequency of their
finding is highly relevant for
where dental care costs are paid
than
accounting for people's choice to
renounced to see a dentist. This
70,20%
research shows that in Romania,
frequent
attitude is an important factor
visits, especially for those who
largely within populations. Previous
less
Our results show that dentist's
dentists' training and the design
of services for patients seeking
dental care.
Contact
Marius Ionut Ungureanu, MD PhD
The present study aims to identify the
factors which could motivate people
to visit their dentist more frequently.
Regarding the aspects that motivate patients
to visit the dentist, the proportions between
subsamples were not high, both groups being
influenced by the dentist’s attitude, (p-value
<0.01) the need to keep good oral health and
by low price levels.
Methods
nationally
interviewed via telephone. The
49,80%
44,60%
35,90%
39% 39%
26,30%
subsample of respondents who
(subsample
extracted
dental
1,
and
visits
N=217)
was
compared
to
respondents who do visit a
dentist, but haven't seen a
dentist
during
previous
Tel: (+4) 0742 624 019
Subsample 2
representative
sample of 1,650 individuals was
discontinued
E-mail: [email protected]
Acknowledgement
Subsample 1
A
Department of Public Health and Health
Management, Iuliu Hațieganu University of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
12
months (subsample 2, N=926).
Professional
attitude
The need to
keep good
oral health
Lower price
levels
This work was supported by Romanian National
Authority for Scientific Research, CNDI –
UEFISCDI, project number PN-II-PT-PCCA-20113.1-1208.