Determinants of Dentist-Patient Relationships: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The dentist-patient relationship (DPR) is considered to be a key element in dental clinical settings. This scoping review aimed to examine the extent of previous research on DPR, focussing on its determinants for the reification of the construct.

Methods

This research was directed by the guidance for systematic scoping reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute. The inclusion/exclusion criteria were based on participants of general adults and dentists, the concept of determinants of DPR, and the context of dental health care encounters. A literature search was performed in 6 major electronic databases in July 2023. Key information from included articles was extracted to chart the results, mainly to identify the determinants of DPR. Each determinant of DPR was classi

SUBMITTER: Choi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561496 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature