Barriers to Restorative Care as Perceived by Patients Attending Government Hospitals in Udaipur, Rajasthan

Bhat, Nagesh; Singh, Sopan; Reddy, Jaddu Jyothirmai; Patel, Rahul P.; Multani, Suraj; Sharma, Ashish; Jain, Manish

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“…High cost is a factor in delaying dental treatment as per Bhat et al . [ 19 ] and Verma et al . [ 20 ] In the study by Kikwilu et al .,[ 15 ] two most pronounced barriers were no advice received by the dentist and lack of knowledge about restorative care.…”

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“…The study by Bhat et al . [ 19 ] has shown to have a significant association between past dental visits and knowledge about restorative care. Approach to using minimal invasive dentistry procedures for restorative treatments may be employed for increasing the provision of restorative care, which may be useful in reducing the barrier of anxiety that a patient has during restorative treatment.…”

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Barriers of restorative care among dental patients in Jeddah: A cross-sectional analytical survey

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Introduction: The epidemiological data in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia indicate that there has been increased prevalence of dental caries and increased treatment needs, with negligible rates of restorative care among the population. The restorative treatments done among the population are very limited. There are no published reports that systematically document the barriers of restorative care among the residents of Jeddah. Aim: This present paper is a humble attempt toward the study of barriers of restorative care and systematic documentation of the dental patients in a private dental school in Jeddah. Materials and Methods: The methodology adopted by the study is the preparation of a questionnaire after validation and analyzing the responses from the sample of the universe of dental patients in Jeddah. The questionnaire broadly included (1) fear of consulting a dentist, (2) dental anxiety/fear to receive dental care, (3)cost of dental treatment, (4) fee for restoration, (5) pain, and (6) experience of a dentist (fear that a student may treat them). The completed questionnaire of 22 questions was proofread by a group of general dentists to check for clarity and meaning of the statements. After the changes, the questionnaire was distributed to 275 patients. The analysis of the data in the study was done by the SPSS version 23. Chi-square was calculated for the analyses of all the independent variables. Results: 41.4% of people have fear to visit a dentist. Hence, this is one of the barriers of restoration. Nearly 50% have responded that restorative treatment is painful. In addition, the experience of the dentist has an impact on the respondents getting treatments in the dental clinic. 76% of the respondents have a fear when a student who has lesser experience will be treating them in the dental clinic. Conclusion: Dentists have to distinguish between perceived barriers and the real barriers to choosing restorative treatments.

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The Impact of Demographic, Psychosocial, and Socioeconomic Factors on Barriers to Accessing Dental Services in Bulgaria

Nenov,

Bonev

2024

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IntroductionDental health is an important component of overall health. Many factors can obstruct access to dental care and limit the utilization of services. Barriers to accessing dental services are divided into three groups -by patients, by dental profession, and by state and society. Factors by patients are proven to be the leading ones. MethodsWe conducted an anonymous survey among 416 Bulgarians to study the barriers to accessing dental services and the demographic, psychosocial, and socioeconomic factors that influence those barriers. The research complies with ethical standards and is approved by the Ethics Committee of Medical University, Sofia. ResultsThe main group of barriers to accessing dental care in the Republic of Bulgaria was patient-related (67.03%). They led all groups by gender, age, residence, education, income, overall health status, self-assessment of dental health, and frequency of visits. Barriers by state and society were second in importance (28.9%) and were mentioned mainly among men, low-income people (33.96%), the less educated (27.33%), age group 45-65 years (22.76%), and patients visiting a dental office only in case of emergency (32.97%). The leading reason for the postponement of visits was lack of pain (31.21%). Lack of pain was more often indicated among women (20.04%), age group 45-65 years (28.28%), and rural population (31.04%). The cost of dental treatment (15.54%) was not a significant factor and was outweighed by psychosocial factors such as lack of time (17.8%) and dental fear and anxiety (16.67%). Dental fear and anxiety were cited mainly among women (9.12%), younger patients (17.9%), the less educated (12.21%), those with low income (9.62%), and those without income (25%), as well as among people with low self-estimation of their oral health status (40%) and those visiting a dental office irregularly (25.53%). ConclusionThe main group of barriers to accessing dental services in the Republic of Bulgaria was those created by patients and were indicated mainly among women, people with higher education and income, and those from rural populations, while barriers by state and society were indicated mainly by men, low income, less educated, and people over 45 years. Complex impact by more than one group of factors was reported mainly by middle-aged people, city populations, people visiting a dental office irregularly, and those with low selfassessment of their dental status. Patients postponed dental treatment mainly due to lack of pain, which was more significant among women, people over 45 years, and rural populations. The cost of dental treatment is no longer a significant factor and has been overtaken by psychosocial factors such as lack of time and dental fear and anxiety.

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Barriers to Restorative Care as Perceived by Patients Attending Government Hospitals in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Barriers of restorative care among dental patients in Jeddah: A cross-sectional analytical survey

Barriers of restorative care among dental patients in Jeddah: A cross-sectional analytical survey

The Impact of Demographic, Psychosocial, and Socioeconomic Factors on Barriers to Accessing Dental Services in Bulgaria

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