Medicina v Kuzbasse (Aug 2023)

STUDY OF THE LEVEL OF MOTIVATION OF THE POPULATION FOR DENTAL TREATMENT (BY THE RESULTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE)

  • Людмила Николаевна Тупикова,
  • Олег Васильевич Орешака,
  • Марина Васильевна Швец,
  • Вадим Гельевич Мозес,
  • Елена Владимировна Рудаева,
  • Светлана Ивановна Елгина,
  • Кира Борисовна Мозес,
  • Яэль Центер

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 3
pp. 27 – 30

Abstract

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The state of dental health of the population largely depends on the desire (motivation) for its improvement and preservation. Over the past 17 years, methods for diagnosing and treating dental diseases have changed significantly, a network of private dental clinics has grown, and the mentality of dentists and patients has changed. The article presents a comparative analysis of the results of a survey on the motivation of the population for dental treatment in 2005 and at the present time. Understanding and analyzing these changes in the motivation of the population for dental treatment can improve the level of medical care. The purpose of this study was, based on the analysis of the results of the survey, to identify the optimal directions for motivating the population to maintain and improve dental health. The survey used a questionnaire in the program «Google Forms». The questionnaire included 14 questions of a mixed type, contained answer options and the item «your choice», as well as a free answer. The survey involved 224 people. For the purpose of comparative analysis, data from a similar survey conducted in 2005 were used. Compared with the results of the 2005 study, there is currently an increase in the attendance of patients with a preventive purpose and, accordingly, a decrease in acute need. As before, the main reason for postponing visits to the dentist is «lack of time». Elderly respondents do not go to the doctor in a timely manner due to financial difficulties. A comparative analysis of the data obtained with the results of previous years showed that the number of patients for whom the determining criterion for choosing a dental office is the quality of service increased from 47.3 ± 2.0 % to 66.7 ± 3.2 %. The number of preventive visits has increased. Young patients have become more motivated to maintain dental health. The exactingness of patients to the quality of dental care has increased (equipment of the clinic, doctor-patient relationship).

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