Title
Patient knowledge, attitude and behavior towards dental treatment in India
Authors
Pallavi Priya, Md Imran, Vaibhava Raaj, Subhash Kumar, Qalbi Fatima* & Abhishek Sinha
Affiliation
Department of Dentistry, Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India; *Corresponding author
Pallavi Priya - E-mail:
pallavipriya1905@gmail.com
Md Imran - E-mail: drimran100009@gmail.com
Vaibhava Raaj - E-mail: raajvaibhava@gmail.com
Subhash Kumar - E-mail: dr.subhash.mds@gmail.com
Qalbi Fatima - E-mail: qalbifatima@gmail.com
Abhishek Sinha - E-mail: drsinhaabhii@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2026; Revised May 31, 2026; Accepted May 31, 2026, Published May 31, 2026
Abstract
Limited patient knowledge and inconsistent treatment-seeking behavior remain major challenges in effective dental care delivery in government healthcare settings. Therefore, it is of interest to assess patient knowledge, attitude and behavior toward dental treatment in an outpatient department of a government medical college hospital. Hence, a cross-sectional survey of 450 patients was conducted using a validated questionnaire covering socio-demographic factors and treatment-related perceptions and practices. Only 34.2% demonstrated adequate knowledge, 52.4% showed positive attitudes, while treatment-seeking was predominantly pain-driven with poor follow-up compliance. Thus, we show the need for structured patient education and improved service strategies to enhance treatment adherence and oral health outcomes, which highlights the necessity of organized patient education and service delivery changes at the governmental dental clinics.
Keywords
Knowledge, attitude and behavior (KAB), dental treatment, patient satisfaction, government hospital, dental outpatient
Citation
Priya et al. Bioinformation 22(5): 2764-2770 (2026)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
