Dentist‐patient relationships and oral health impact in Australian adults

Objectives Dentist‐patient relationships (DPRs) are a key component in clinical encounters with potential benefits for oral health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether better DPR variables are associated with higher oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods A total of 12 245...

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Published in:Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 2020-08, Vol.48 (4), p.309-316
Main Authors: Song, YoungHa, Luzzi, Liana, Chrisopoulos, Sergio, Brennan, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Australia - epidemiology
community dentistry
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demography
Dentist-Patient Relations
Dentistry
Dentists
Fear
health‐related quality of life
Humans
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Quality of Life
South Australia
South Australia - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Variables
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Summary:Objectives Dentist‐patient relationships (DPRs) are a key component in clinical encounters with potential benefits for oral health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether better DPR variables are associated with higher oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods A total of 12 245 adults aged 18 years or over were randomly sampled from South Australia in 2015‐2016. Data were collected from self‐complete questionnaires and analysed as a cross‐sectional design. The outcome variable was the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐14). Explanatory DPR variables included trust in dentists, satisfaction with dental care, and dental fear. Covariates comprising oral health behaviours, dental services, demographics, and socioeconomic status were included as potential confounding variables. Bivariate correlation analyses and multivariable linear regression were performed for the associations among explanatory, outcome variables and other covariates. Results Response data were analysed from 4220 participants (response rate = 41.9%). Unadjusted mean total scores of DPR variables and OHIP‐14 were associated with most of the study participants' characteristics (P 
ISSN:0301-5661
1600-0528
DOI:10.1111/cdoe.12534