Dimensions of satisfaction among prosthodontic patients.
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.
Hakestam
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Tandvårdshögskolan, Malmö, Sweden.
Söderfeldt
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Rydén
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Glantz
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Glantz
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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