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ArticlePatient preference and adherence2023

Exploring Predictors of Patient Satisfaction in Dental Services: A Secondary Analysis Study.

Mohammed S Aldossary, Eman H Ismail, Mashael M Almutawaa, Shahad M Alhajri, Afnan M Almuaddi, Mervat M El Dalatony

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Mohammed S AldossaryGeneral Directorate of Research and Studies, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-0380-7905
Eman H IsmailClinical Dental Science Department, College of Dentistry, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1539-798X
Mashael M AlmutawaaDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry and Nursing, Vision Colleges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad M AlhajriGeneral Directorate of Research and Studies, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Afnan M AlmuaddiGeneral Directorate of Research and Studies, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mervat M El DalatonyGeneral Directorate of Research and Studies, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2399-439X

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Purpose: Understanding the factors that influence the level of patient satisfaction with dental services and identifying the strengths and weaknesses in dental clinics will subsequently increase patient satisfaction and contribute to improving dental care quality. This study aims to evaluate the variables that impact patients' satisfaction with dental services received in specialized dental care centers of the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia. Patients and Methods: Secondary data at the national level from a patient experience program were used in this study. Completed Press Ganey Results: A total of 964 surveys were completed and subsequently analyzed. The overall assessment rate of patient satisfaction was 73.4%. All items of the domains showed highly significant correlation levels (P < 0.001). However, the Dentist domain exhibited the highest correlation with the overall assessment rate of ‎patient satisfaction. Conclusion: The dentist acts as the most significant predictor of patient satisfaction.

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patient-centered carepatient satisfactionquality of health careSaudi Arabia

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PMCPMC10725688

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