Dentists' attitudes toward patient-centered care and its predictors: a cross-sectional study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centered care (PCC) has been one of medical practice's most frequently discussed principles. However, attitudes toward PCC among dentists remain underexplored. This study focuses on examining dentists' patient-centered attitudes and investigating their predictors.

Methods

The Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale which consists of Sharing and Caring subscales was used to assess patient-centered attitudes. The statistical analysis included 217 dentists from South Korea. Hierarchical linear regression analysis was performed to examine the predictors such as sociodemographic aspects, academic factors, work-related factors, and empathy.

Results

A patient-centered attitude of Caring subscale (M = 4.29, SD = 0.56) emerged, but the provider-centered attit

SUBMITTER: Lee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature