Fairaq Mohammed, Afeef Marwah A, Ashi Heba M, Natto Zuhair S, Subahi Razin H, Alattas Kawthar G, Binhuraib Haitham M
Dental Department, Al-Harazat Primary Care Center, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, KSA.
Department of Research & Studies, Al-Thagher Hospital, Jeddah, KSA.
J Patient Exp. 2025 Jul 15;12:23743735251360574. doi: 10.1177/23743735251360574. eCollection 2025.
This study evaluates patient satisfaction with dental services provided in public primary care clinics within the Jeddah First Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the second half of 2024 across 7 public dental clinics in Jeddah First Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia. A structured, validated questionnaire assessed satisfaction across key service domains. Convenience sampling was used. A total of 421 patients (aged ≥ 12) participated. Ethical approval was granted, and informed consent was obtained verbally. A total of 421 patients participated, with the majority reporting high overall satisfaction (M = 4.51, SD = 0.45). Loyalty indicators were notably strong: intention to return (M = 4.69, SD = 0.51) and willingness to recommend the clinic (M = 4.54, SD = 0.54). Regression analysis identified meeting patient expectations (β = 0.65, < .001) and technical proficiency (β = 0.28, < .001) as the strongest predictors of satisfaction. Spearman correlation showed significant associations with examination thoroughness and alignment with expectations. The model explained 42% of satisfaction variance, (5, 415) = 60.84, < .001. This study found high patient satisfaction with public dental services, primarily driven by meeting patient expectations and the dental team's technical proficiency. These factors were strongly linked to intentions to return and recommend the clinic, indicating patient loyalty.
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