Naslov
Willingness of general dentists to treat children

Autori
Nikolić, Ivana ; Tadin, Antonija ; Gavić, Lidia

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Sažetci s kongresa „Hrvatski dani dječje stomatologije 2021“ Hotel International, Zagreb, 03. - 04. prosinca 2021. / Goršeta, Kristina ; Škrinjarić, Tomislav - Zagreb : Stomatolški fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2022, 212-218

ISBN
978-953-176-983-9

Skup
Hrvatski dani dječje stomatologije 2021

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 03.12.2021. - 04.12.2021

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
Dentist ; Children ; Attitude ; Dental care for children ;

Sažetak
Objective: This study aims to define the willingness of general dentists to treat young children. Materials and methods: This study involved 361 dentists in Croatia who work in private practices or Health centers. The questionnaire consisted of 34 questions divided into three parts. The first part of the questionnaire contained demographic data questions (gender, year of graduation, residence). The second part included questions about the characteristics of the dental offices in which the respondents work, the methods included in the therapeutic procedures with children, and the materials they most often use. Finally, the third part of the questionnaire referred to attitudes towards working with children. It included of 12 statements with the answers offered on a Likert scale. Results: Only 12.46% of surveyed dentists has a positive attitude ; they are willing to work with children. As many as 30.19% of respondents has a negative attitude ; they are unwilling to work with children. Willingness to work with children largely depends on the knowledge acquired during their college education (R = 0.355 ; P ≤ 0.001) and gender (R = - 0.103 ; P = 0.035). Conclusion: Women are more willing to treat young children. There is an association between educational level and willingness to treat children. The child’s non-cooperation is the most common reason for referring a patient to a pediatric dentist.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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