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REASONS FOR PREFERRING THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: AN EXAMPLE FROM A PRIVATE CLINIC IN ISTANBUL
Authors : Nurselin Kiyik, Salim Yilmaz, Metin Ateş
Pages : 289-304
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Publication Date : 2023-09-21
Article Type : Research
Abstract :This study aims to understand why patients prefer private dental health services. An evaluation was conducted on the state of various sociodemographic variables and factors related to visiting a dentist with respect to the reasons for preferring the private sector. The study was conducted at a private dental clinic in Istanbul, and 123 out of 155 patients provided valid responses. The condition of the reasons for preferring private oral and dental health services, such as access to service, trust, interest, waiting time, and external factors, was examined, and the factor receiving the highest preference score was determined as \'Interest\'. The study also found no significant difference in preferences based on demographic variables, but the \'Trust\' sub-dimension was found to be a discriminating factor in tooth extraction. The study also sheds light on the need for the public sector to improve its services in the field of oral and dental health due to high scores received in all dimensions related to preferring the private sector. It is considered that the findings obtained can vary in less urban or rural areas, and it is seen that there is a need for more comprehensive studies on the topic which is limited in terms of the number of studies conducted in the literature.Keywords : Özel sektör, diş sağlığı, diş hekimi-hasta ilişkileri, hasta tercihi