Mental Health Law and Behavioral Sciences
Roza Haghgoo; Sima Rasouli
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2024, , Pages 17-30
Abstract
Background and Objective: Heallth care professions have a special place in society in terms of building trust. In order to maintain trust and proper communication with patients, these professions are committed to complying with ethical standards at the highest level, which is actually the basis of a ...
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Background and Objective: Heallth care professions have a special place in society in terms of building trust. In order to maintain trust and proper communication with patients, these professions are committed to complying with ethical standards at the highest level, which is actually the basis of a successful relationship between these professionals and patients, that lead to gain trust and maintaining their peace of mind.Methods: First, two questionnaires were completed by dentists and patients; and then, the data was analyzed by SPSS software and descriptive statistics.Results: This research, which was conducted with the participation of 39 dentists and 260 patients and using questionnaires and special SPSS software to evaluate the level of trust of patients in dentists and the level of communication skills applied by dentists, showed that many patients trusted the recommendations Medicine of dentists and did not look for the second theory. In this cases, most patients were sure of the confidentiality of their personal medical information.Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, the communication skills of the dentists of Shahid Mohammad Montazeri Clinic, in both verbal and non-verbal dimensions, are acceptable to the patients.
