Dental Hygiene ETDs
Publication Date
Fall 11-14-2016
Abstract
One of the dental psychosomatic territories is the link between personality traits and oral health treatment. This present study aims at investigating whether determination of patient personality types leads to enhanced communication between dental hygienists and patients resulting in improved oral health. Some hypothesize that determining patient personality traits results in enhanced communication between the patient and the dental hygienist. Similarly, it is hypothesized that determination of a patient’s personality trait can result in better oral health.
Degree Name
Dental Hygiene
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
Dental Medicine
First Committee Member (Chair)
Christine Nathe MS, RDH
Second Committee Member
Diana Burnham Aboytes MS, RDH
Third Committee Member
Demetra Logothetis MS, RDH
Language
English
Keywords
Dental Hygiene, Personality, DiSC, Communication, Trust, Oral Health, Patient Acceptance, Patient Compliance, Personality Trait, Patient Realationship
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Chavez, Cynthia E.. "INVESTIGATION OF WHETHER DETERMINING A PATIENTS PERSONALITY RESULTS IN BETTER PATIENT COMMUNICATION AND ORAL HEALTH." (2016). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/dehy_etds/15
Included in
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Commons, Dental Hygiene Commons, Dental Public Health and Education Commons, Health and Physical Education Commons, Health Communication Commons
Comments
INVESTIGATION OF WHETHER DETERMINING A
PATIENTS PERSONALITY RESULTS IN BETTER PATIENT
COMMUNICATION AND ORAL HEALTH
by
CYNTHIA E. CHAVEZ
B.S., Dental Hygiene, University of New Mexico, 1997