Patient Barriers & Behaviours 1 article

Patient Barriers & Behaviours covers psychological, practical and physiological factors that can affect whether a person seeks, accepts or tolerates dental care. Within this area are avoidance, shame, fear of judgment, gagging, communication needs and other influences on attendance and treatment cooperation. These issues are not interchangeable diagnoses: some arise from emotion or social experience, others from access or cost, and some from protective reflexes, so effective dental communication depends on identifying the specific barrier rather than labeling all difficulty as anxiety.