Skaret Erik, Berg Einar, Raadal Magne, Kvale Gerd
Center for Odontophobia, Faculty of Odontology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005 Apr;33(2):150-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00208.x.
The aims of the present study were to explore (i) the prevalence and distribution of satisfaction with dental care among 23-year olds in Norway; and (ii) possible factors associated with the same variable.
A random sample of adolescents (n=968) surveyed at age 18 were resurveyed by post at the age of 23. The questionnaire included the psychometric instruments Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire (DSQ), Dental Fear Survey (DFS), Dental Beliefs Survey (DBS), and the (WHO) Five Scale Psychological General Well-Being Schedule.
The response rate was 69%. Of this group, 15% of the subjects were very satisfied, and another 15% were very dissatisfied with dental care. The following variables explained 58% of the variance of satisfaction with dental care at age 23: positive beliefs of the dentist (DBS), low dental anxiety, perception of having a dentist to go to, last treatment session not painful/unpleasant, and gender (male). Being very satisfied with dental care was associated with high DMFT at age 16 and few previous experiences of pain. Being very dissatisfied at age 23 was associated with low general well-being, previous experiences of pain and dislike of the dentist (both reported at age 18). Last dental treatment session was reported as very painful or unpleasant by 6.7% of the group.
Beliefs of the dentist and pain control seems to be important aspects in young adults' evaluation of dental care.
本研究旨在探讨（i）挪威23岁人群对牙科护理满意度的患病率和分布情况；以及（ii）与该变量相关的可能因素。
对18岁时接受调查的青少年随机样本（n = 968）在23岁时通过邮寄方式进行再次调查。问卷包括心理测量工具牙科满意度问卷（DSQ）、牙科恐惧调查（DFS）、牙科信念调查（DBS）以及世界卫生组织（WHO）的五分量表心理总体幸福感量表。
回复率为69%。在该组中，15%的受试者对牙科护理非常满意，另有15%非常不满意。以下变量解释了23岁时牙科护理满意度方差的58%：对牙医的积极信念（DBS）、低牙科焦虑、有牙医可就诊的认知、上次治疗过程无痛/不愉快以及性别（男性）。对牙科护理非常满意与16岁时较高的龋失补牙指数（DMFT）以及之前很少有疼痛经历有关。23岁时非常不满意与总体幸福感低、之前的疼痛经历以及对牙医的厌恶（均在18岁时报告）有关。该组中有6.7%的人报告上次牙科治疗过程非常疼痛或不愉快。
对牙医的信念和疼痛控制似乎是年轻人评估牙科护理的重要方面。
