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BARRIERS TO ACCESSING DENTAL SERVICES

Objectives: This research is conducted to evaluate why people from all walks of life are increasinly facing barriers to accessing dental services, what is stopping them to visit dentists.
Methods: Conveniently, questionnaire based study was carried out among the citizens of islamabad. The data was then analyzed using SPSS.
Results: Majority of the participants were female i.e 138 (69.9%) and were at unergraduate level i.e 112 (56.9%). On the whole, dental anxiety and fear of contracting disease after visiting the dentist are the most cited barriers. Participants having dental anxiety are 113(57.4%) and participants afraid of contracting disease are 100(50.8%). Availabilty of time and affordability of treatment is not a major problem.
Conclusions: From this research we conclude that major barriers towards dental visit are dental anxiety and fear of contracting infectious diseases while many minor barriers are patient's fear of someone's bad dental experince and feeling of not being satisfied after treatment.In order to overcome these obstacles we must follow the anxiety protocols inaddition to conducting awareness programs and workshops for educating people about sterlization of intruments.
Division: Pakistan Section Meeting
Meeting: 2015 Pakistan Section Meeting (Lahore, Pakistan)
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Year: 2015
Final Presentation ID:
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Behavioral, Epidemiologic and Health Services
Authors
  • Chaudry, Rabia  ( Islamic international dental college , Islamabad , punjab , Pakistan )
  • Malik, Aamara  ( Islamic international dental college , Islamabad , punjab , Pakistan )
    • Financial Interest Disclosure: NONE
    SESSION INFORMATION
    Poster Session
    Poster Session
    TABLES
    Analysing participants responses along with their demographic status
    VARIABLESYES
    Frequency
    (%)    		MALE
    Frequency
    (%)    		FEMALE
    Frequency
    (%)    		AGE upto 25yrs
    Frequency(%)    		AGE above 25
    Frequency
    (%)    		ILLITERATE
    Frequency
    (%)    		UNDERMATRIC
    Frequency
    (%)    		UNDERGRADUATE
    Frequency
    (%)    		OTHER QUALIFICATION
    Frequency
    (%)
    Do you have any dental problem75
    (38.1%)    		24
    (32%)    		50
    (66.7%)    		42
    (70%)    		18
    (30%)    		6
    (4%)    		15
    (25%)    		29
    (48.3%)    		12
    (20%)
    Hesitation in visiting dentist81
    (41%)    		25
    (30.9%)    		56
    (69.1%)    		54
    (66.7%)    		27
    (33.3%)    		4
    (4.9%)    		16
    (19.8%)    		43
    (53.1%)    		18
    (22.2%)
    Afraid of poor oral history60
    (30.5%)    		21
    (35.6%)    		39
    (65%)    		42
    (70%)    		18
    (30%)    		4
    (6.7%)    		15
    (25%)    		29
    (48.3%)    		12
    (20%)
    Scared of someone's bad dental experience86
    (43.6%)    		27
    (31.4%)    		59
    (68.6%)    		54
    (62.8%)    		32
    (37.2)    		5
    (5.8%)    		14
    (16.3%)    		42
    (48.8%)    		25
    (29.1%)
    Uncomfortable of opposite gender dentist78
    (39.6%)    		25
    (32.1%)    		53
    (67.9%)    		53
    (67.9%)    		25
    (32.1%)    		1
    (1.3%)    		14
    (17.9%)    		43
    (55.1%)    		20
    (25.6%)
    No dental clinic in vicinity59
    (29.9%)    		17
    (28.8%)    		42
    (71.2%)    		37
    (62.7%)    		22
    (37.3%)    		4
    (6.8%)    		13
    (22%)    		28
    (47.5%)    		14
    (23.7%)
    Afraid of treatment113
    (57.4%)    		33
    (29.2%)    		80
    (70.8%)    		77
    (68.1%)    		36
    (31.8%)    		2
    (1.8%)    		21
    (18.6%)    		60
    (53.1%)    		30
    (26.5%)
    Embarrassment because of poor oral hygiene46
    (23.4%)    		14
    (30.4%)    		32
    (69.6%)    		32
    (69.6%)    		14
    (30.4%)    		3
    (6.5%)    		7
    (15.2%)    		22
    (47.8%)    		14
    (30.4%)
    Afraid of contracting infectious disease100
    (50.8%)    		27
    (27%)    		73
    (73%)    		70
    (70%)    		30
    (30%)    		3
    (3%)    		21
    (21%)    		54
    (54%)    		22
    (22%)
    Affordability of dental treatment160
    (81.2%)    		42
    (26.3%)    		118
    (73.8%)    		126
    (78.8%)    		34
    (21.3%)    		4
    (2.5%)    		22
    (13.8%)    		97
    (60.6%)    		37
    (23.1%)
    Availability of time101
    (51.3%)    		18
    (17.8%)    		83
    (82.2%)    		75
    (74.3%)    		26
    (25.7%)    		3
    (3%)    		6
    (5.9%)    		68
    (67.3%)    		24
    (23.8%)
    Satisfaction after treatment60
    (30.5%)    		15
    (25%)    		45
    (70%)    		48
    (80%)    		12
    (20%)    		0
    (0%)    		3
    (5%)    		43
    (71.7%)    		14
    (23.3%)