title: Dimensions of satisfaction among prosthodontic patients.
abstract: Patient satisfaction with advanced prosthodontic treatment was measured by a questionnaire in five dimensions: attitude towards information; general well-being; economy; function; appearance concerning the number, shape, position and colour of the teeth. The questionnaire was distributed to 380 patients with extensive oral restorative treatment (response rate 88.2%). The levels of satisfaction were generally very high. Only 4% of patients stated with hindsight that they would not have carried through the treatment. The various dimensions were summated into a comprehensive satisfaction measure that displayed adequate discriminatory ability. No weighting of dimensions was possible, but the multidimensional nature of patient satisfaction was confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Tandvårdshögskolan, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hakestam
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Söderfeldt
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rydén
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Glantz
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Glantz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden