Comparison of patients perception of dental care offered by male or female dentist: Cross-sectional hospital based study

Ibrahim, Haifaa Mohamed; Awooda, Elhadi Mohieldin

doi:10.4103/2278-9626.163329

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“…More than half of the participants did not prefer the specific gender of the dentist, like studies in Saudi Arabia [ 7 ], the United States [ 35 ], and Sudan [ 36 ]. Among various factors, insurance type and social class was associated with their choice.…”

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians’ Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey

Khajedaluee

Yaghoubi

Mohammadi

et al. 2022

International Journal of Dentistry

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Background and Aims. Patients’ perspectives and preferences are considered an essential influencing factor for healthcare utilization. This study is one of the first to investigate patient preference for dental services across socioeconomic and demographic indicators in Iran. Materials and Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone interviews with adult residents in Mashhad and Kerman cities. A representative sample was selected by stratified random sampling. A valid structured questionnaire was used for data collection, including people’s preference toward dental care services in terms of dental settings, choosing a general or specialist dentist, prevention or treatment, and the preferable gender of the dentist. Factors potentially associated with preferences included gender, age, educational level, job, monthly income, house size, family number, insurance coverage, dental insurance, type of insurance, and social class in the city were investigated. Results. 1475 individuals participated in the study [response rate 63%]. Our findings showed higher preferences for private offices (50.6%), specialist dentists (76.2%), treatment services (40.8%), and no specific gender preference for the dentist (60.6%). Their preferences were significantly influenced by age range, social class, insurance status, dental insurance, and type of insurance. Income, household size, level of education, and job were not statistically significant with none of the preferences. Conclusions. Socioeconomic and demographic factors’ correlation with people’s preferences was observed. Efforts are needed to promote preventive care demand in deprived regions. Moreover, increasing financial resources allocated to preventive care and covering preventive dental services in insurance plans are recommended.

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians’ Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey

Khajedaluee

Yaghoubi

Mohammadi

et al. 2022

International Journal of Dentistry

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Patients’ Preferences for Dentist’s Nationality and Gender among Residents of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Alzahrani¹,

Aboalshamat²,

Bedaiwi³

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Several studies have shown that a dentist’s gender and nationality are important factors for patients when they choose their dentist. This topic is important in countries like Saudi Arabia, which is considered to be conservative and has many cultural boundaries that separate men from women in daily activities. Aim: This study aimed to investigate patient preference for a dentist’s gender among a sample population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 1,000 participants who completed a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS v.21. Results: A total of 46.2% of the participants had no particular gender preference for dentists in general, while 28.6% prefered male dentists and 25.2% prefered female dentists. Male and female participants had statistically significant differences in the selection of a dentist’s gender in general, with all participants tending to choose a dentist of the same gender as themselves. Previous personal experience and recommendations from friends were among the most influential factors in choosing dentists of a specific gender. In terms of preferences for dentists of a particular nationality, 45.6% had no preferences, while 28.4% preferred Saudi dentists. Conclusion: Although half of the Jeddah residents participating in our study had no preference for dentists of a particular gender or nationality, the other half had specific preferences.

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Dentist’s Appearance: Does It Matter?

Ramainor¹,

Azizol²,

Ibrahim³

et al. 2021

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Dentistry is a client dependent field. Other than the dentist’s skills, the dentist’s appearance has been observed to affect the patient’s perception of the clinician. This research was conducted to assess patient’s perception of the dentist’s appearance based on the dentist’s attire, gender and age. A total number of 492 Malay respondents were involved in this study. A set of questionnaires was randomly distributed via google forms. This questionnaire consisted of three sections, including socio-demographic details of the respondents, patient’s perception towards dentist’s attire and patient’s perception towards dentist’s gender and age. The result showed that respondents consisted of 78% female and 22% male. The highest percentage of participants was in the age group of 18-30 (85.6%), while the lowest percentage of respondents came from the age group of 49-60 (5.3%). The majority of respondents (51%) preferred a dentist who wears a white coat followed by a dentist in scrub (38.2%) and a dentist dressed in formal attires (9.3%). Only 1.4% of respondents selected a dentist who wears casual attire. Participants also prefer dentist in the age group of 41-60 years old, while participants had no preference toward dentist’s gender. A final open-ended question showed respondents also preferred to see dentists with acceptable dental appearance, good behaviour and established qualification. In conclusion, a dentist’s appearance is important to secure a promising interpretation of the patient towards the dentist.

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Comparison of patients perception of dental care offered by male or female dentist: Cross-sectional hospital based study

Cited by 4 publications

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians’ Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey

Socioeconomic Disparities in Iranians’ Preferences toward Dental Care Services: A Population-Based Survey

Patients’ Preferences for Dentist’s Nationality and Gender among Residents of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dentist’s Appearance: Does It Matter?

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