Exploring dental patients' preferred roles in treatment decision-making – a novel approach

A study to explore if dentists' anxiety affects their clinical decision-making

“…Moreover, GPs who attempted to cope with their emotional exhaustion by distancing themselves emotionally from their patients, evoked demanding and threatening behaviour 15 in what appears to function as a vicious circle. The rise of the 'consumerist' health service is particularly relevant to dentistry where most treatment is (at least partly) paid for 46 and is likely to fuel this destructive cycle. Similarly, in experimental conditions, being under time pressure has been shown to be associated with a deterioration in executive functioning associated with decision-making.…”

Humanizing clinical dentistry through a person-centred model

“…28 Moreover, bad experiences with previous dentists and perceptions based on media reports of dental malpractice could also contribute to patients' lack of trust. 29 Non-compliance is one way some patients express their dissatisfaction: "the average dental practice has a 50% turnover in patients every 5 years. Half of the turn-over is attributed to lack of satisfaction on the patient's part."…”

Patients’ Beliefs Regarding Dental Health Promotion

“…It is believed that differentiating patients' attitudes as active, cooperative and passive can also be useful in dental management. Research to date shows that patients' passive approach to treatment decision-making, one in which the decision is to be made by the healthcare team, may be due to patients' trust in their doctor or lack of relevant knowledge (Chapple, Shah, Caress, & Kay, 2003). Results from the present study revealed that Polish patients from both rural and urban areas recognized the doctor as the person who decides about implementing professional dental prophylaxis.…”