Articles Vol. 66 No. CĐ2-NCKH 24/03/2025

30. TRUST IN DENTISTS OF 10TH GRADE STUDENTS AT HERMANN GMEINER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL HANOI IN 2024 AND SOME RELATED FACTORS

Luu Van Tuong1,2, Truong Dinh Khoi1,2, Dao Thi Dung1,2, Phung Huu Dai1,2, Ha Ngoc Chieu3,4, Duong Duc Long3,4
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Trường Đại học Y Dược, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội
3 Institute of Dentistry, Hanoi Medical University
4 Viện đào tạo RHM, Trường Đại học Y Hà Nội
Corresponding author: tuonglv.ump@vnu.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66iCĐ2.2221
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Trust in dentists related factors 10th grade students
Abstract

 

Objective: To describe the trust in dentists of 10th grade students at Hermann Gmeiner Inter-school in 2024 and some influencing factors.

Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study on 159 students at 10th grade in Hermann Gmeiner Hanoi Inter-school, 2024. Students were surveyed and responded to an online survey measuring trust in dentists in general (T-DiG).

Results: The scale (T-DiG) has high reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the whole scale is 0.924; 62.9% of students have trust in dentists. Average score on doctor communication capacity (3.94±0.96); fidelity (2.18±1.18); systems trust (4.28±1.02); confidentiality (4.0 ±1.07); fairness (4.24 ± 0.99). Male students have 2.21 times higher overall trust in dentists than female students (p<0.05). Students with confidence in the doctor's communication capacity, fidelity, systems trust, confidentiality, and fairness all increased their overall trust compared to the group without trust (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Students' trust in dentists is still not high. Trust depends heavily on the doctor's system of communication capacity, fidelity, systems trust, confidentiality and fairness.

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