2018
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1479
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Factors influencing Patients’ Utilization of Dental Health Services in Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: IntroductionOne way of prevention and early detection of oral diseases is by utilizing the dental health care services on a regular basis. The current study aims to know the factors that play a role in influencing the dental service utilization in Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire was designed and implemented. Study subjects comprised of patients visiting the dental clinics at Jazan University and the primary dental centers of f… Show more

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“…Additionally, our study found that parental oral health illiteracy was the most commonly reported barrier for not seeking dental care for children, more so among those who have never been to a dentist. Our results support findings of a previous study that reported a sevenfold increase in the odds of attending regular dental visits among patients who received oral health instructions during a previous dental visit. Therefore, utilisation of oral health services improves oral health literacy which, in turn, enhances utilisation of dental care.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…Additionally, our study found that parental oral health illiteracy was the most commonly reported barrier for not seeking dental care for children, more so among those who have never been to a dentist. Our results support findings of a previous study that reported a sevenfold increase in the odds of attending regular dental visits among patients who received oral health instructions during a previous dental visit. Therefore, utilisation of oral health services improves oral health literacy which, in turn, enhances utilisation of dental care.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Our findings suggest that children of parents with low education attainment are predisposed to lower use of dental services. Education attainment, a predisposing factor with low mutability, is correlated with health literacy, which if enhanced, will result in improved use of dental services and better oral health outcomes. Therefore, oral health literacy campaigns may alter a parent’s predisposition toward use of dental services and promote early preventive dental visits for their children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Dental caries is the most common oral health problem affecting children worldwide [ 13 ]. Saudi Arabia is no different, and the prevalence is high despite the growing number of private and public dental services in the country [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. The current analytical cross-sectional study demonstrated that the fear of dentists and dental treatments significantly predicted the presence of untreated dental caries in children.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Each governorate has an access to at least one primary dental center which acts as a referral route to more equipped dental hospitals [10]. Ironically, the utilization rates of oral health care among the children and adolescents which could act as a potential risk factor for oral health status of the population has not been studied and reported [27]. In addition to the above mentioned factors, some of the previous reports have also mentioned that 'mothers education' and 'family income' are closely associated with gingival inflammation [25].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%