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Assessment of the Satisfaction of Patients Treated by Undergraduate Dental Students at a Saudi Government University: A Cross Sectional Study.
PURPOSE: The long-term success of any organization is highly dependent on client satisfaction. This applies to the medical and dental fields, where patient satisfaction is considered an indirect indicator of the quality of service provided. This study aimed to assess the level of satisfaction of patients treated by final-year undergraduate students at King Abdulaziz University Dental Hospital (KAUDH).
PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was distributed to patients (aged ≥14 years) treated at KAUDH by sixth year students during the academic year 2020/2021. The questionnaire comprised 36 items, including demographic and general data, type of dental problems, type of dental treatment received, and satisfaction assessment based on the Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and independent sample t -tests (α=0.05).
RESULTS: A total of 203 responses were received (58% response rate). The reliability of the satisfaction tool (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.88, indicating a high reliability. The overall satisfaction level was 80.1% (±14.2). The satisfaction levels related to pain management, quality of care, and access to care were 76.4% (±19.9), 86.2% (±17.1), and 77.5% (±16.5) respectively. The highest satisfaction level (91.5%) was related to the quality item "The student was always treating me with respect". Age, number of visits, length of treatment, case severity, and treatment complexity were not significantly correlated with patient satisfaction (p ≥ 0.116). New patients who had their files directly opened by a sixth-year student and were treated immediately were more satisfied than patients who already had files at KAUDH and were referred to sixth-year students for treatment (p=0.029).
CONCLUSION: Patients treated by final-year students at KAUDH showed high satisfaction levels in relation to pain management, treatment quality, and access. However, the satisfaction of existing old patients was lower than that of new patients, which warrants further assessment, particularly regarding the hospital referral system.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, an online questionnaire was distributed to patients (aged ≥14 years) treated at KAUDH by sixth year students during the academic year 2020/2021. The questionnaire comprised 36 items, including demographic and general data, type of dental problems, type of dental treatment received, and satisfaction assessment based on the Dental Satisfaction Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and independent sample t -tests (α=0.05).
RESULTS: A total of 203 responses were received (58% response rate). The reliability of the satisfaction tool (Cronbach's alpha) was 0.88, indicating a high reliability. The overall satisfaction level was 80.1% (±14.2). The satisfaction levels related to pain management, quality of care, and access to care were 76.4% (±19.9), 86.2% (±17.1), and 77.5% (±16.5) respectively. The highest satisfaction level (91.5%) was related to the quality item "The student was always treating me with respect". Age, number of visits, length of treatment, case severity, and treatment complexity were not significantly correlated with patient satisfaction (p ≥ 0.116). New patients who had their files directly opened by a sixth-year student and were treated immediately were more satisfied than patients who already had files at KAUDH and were referred to sixth-year students for treatment (p=0.029).
CONCLUSION: Patients treated by final-year students at KAUDH showed high satisfaction levels in relation to pain management, treatment quality, and access. However, the satisfaction of existing old patients was lower than that of new patients, which warrants further assessment, particularly regarding the hospital referral system.
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