Patient Satisfaction in Military Dental Clinics-Findings From the Department of Defense Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An objective of the Military Health System is to deliver an improved health care experience. Patient satisfaction affects the patient experience, health outcomes, and treatment compliance. The purpose of this study is to identify indicators of high and low patient satisfaction within a military dental setting.

Materials and methods

De-identified data from 248,342 responses to the DoD Dental Patient Satisfaction Survey conducted from October 2014 to March 2016 were used. The overall satisfaction and other related outcomes were analyzed by age, sex, beneficiary status, current rank, current Service, type of dental treatment, clinic location, and clinic size. Unpaired t-tests and logistic regression modeling were used to ascertain relationships between various aspe

SUBMITTER: Buss KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11022649 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature