PATIENT COMPLIANCE IN DENTISTRY

The article substantiates importance of information in effective therapeutic alliance of a physician and their patient illustrated by dental practice. The aim of the article was to study the role of competencies in creating compliant behavior of the dental patient. Material and methods: A group of 800 people were offered a questionnaire, containing both alternative questions which required choosing only one option and “menu-questions" which offered a variety of answers with a possibility to choose a few ones. It was emphasized how important it is for the patient to understand the main point of medical treatment and the physician's role in creating compliant behavior. Result. On the basis of the data obtained it should be noted that of all people questioned only a quarter of the respondents are able to associate successful medical treatment with strict following of instructions. Conclusions. Thus, sociological study showed implicit correlation between causes and compliance personification.

compliance, dentistry, dentist, patient