Affect and cognition as antecedents of patients' trust in the dentist: cross-sectional study

Aim: to evaluate the association of the patients' perception about dentist's affect and cognition on trust and, consequently, on intention to return and patient satisfaction with life. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted in patients' adults and elderly at of two dentistry clinics in the south of Brazil. Patients had to have a previous relationship with the dentist (at least one previous consult) and 18 years of age or older. The data were collected through self-administrated questionnaire using measures adapted from other research, using structural equation modeling. We test using a chi-square difference test (p-value<0,05). Results: The mean age of the 197 patients was 37.0 years (σ = 15.5). The affect perceived by the patient at the dentist had a positive effect (ß = .53) on the trust that the patient develops in relation to the dentist. The same is true for the effect of the rational or cognitive aspects perceived by the patient at the dentist (ß = .41). The trust positively influences the patient's intention to return to that dentist (ß = .82). In addition, the intention to return to the dentist positively influences the patient's satisfaction with life (ß = .49). Conclusions: Affective and cognitive aspects positively influenced the patient's trust in the dentist. The greater the patient's trust in the dentist, the greater the intention to return to that dentist. Furthermore, a good relationship with the dentist improve the patient's satisfaction with life

Maconha como a segunda substância psicoativa mais comumente usada entre estudantes / Emergence of cannabis as the second most commonly used psychoactive substance among students

INTRODUCTION: People use psychoactive substances (PAS) historically; however, from the 1960s on, this use has increased considerably, becoming known for compromising health and causing the death of millions of people every year. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify the prevalence of psychoactive substances consumed by dentistry students, as well as to analyze the influence of sociodemographic variables and identify the level of life satisfaction among Dentistry students. METHODS: It is a cross-sectional observational study including 159 students of an educational institution in a city of southern Brazil enrolled in the eight course periods. They were anonymously asked to a self-administered questionnaire regarding sociodemographic variables and use of psychoactive substances (PAS), questions were adapted by the validated instrument called Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), and the assessment of level of life satisfaction by the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). RESULTS: The use of PAS at some point in life had prevalence of 90.6%. Alcohol was the most used PAS by students, followed by cannabis. The use of drugs for depression showed association with alcohol and cannabis consumption, cannabis was predominately consumed by male . The majority of students reported dissatisfaction with life. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of PAS use is high among the Dentistry students interviewed. The PAS most consumed by students was alcohol, followed by cannabis, psychoactive drugs, and tobacco.

INTRODUÇÃO: O uso de substâncias psicoativas (SPA) é uma prática utilizada pelo homem desde seus primórdios. Entretanto, a partir dos anos 60, teve seu consumo substancialmente aumentado, e se tornou conhecida por comprometer a saúde e ocasionar a morte de milhões de pessoas todos os anos. OBJETIVO: O uso de substâncias psicoativas é uma prática utilizada há muitos anos, porém, a partir dos anos 60, teve seu consumo substancialmente aumentado. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a prevalência do uso de substâncias psicoativas entre estudantes de Odontologia, bem como analisar a influência das variáveis sociodemográficas e identificar o nível de satisfação com a vida entre os estudantes. MÉTODO: O delineamento é do tipo transversal composto por 159 estudantes de Odontologia de uma instituição de ensino de um município do sul do Brasil matriculados nos oito períodos do curso. Os sujeitos forma submetidos anonimamente a um questionário autoaplicável com perguntas referentes a variáveis sociodemográficas, uso de substâncias psicoativas (SPA) adaptadas pelo instrumento validado Teste de Triagem para Álcool, Tabaco e Substâncias (ASSIST), e a avaliação do grau de satisfação com a vida, a partir da Escala de Satisfação com a Vida (ESVC). RESULTADOS: O uso de SPA em algum momento da vida teve prevalência de 90,6%, sendo, o álcool, a droga mais consumida, seguida pela maconha. O uso de medicamentos para depressão mostrou associação ao consumo de álcool. O consumo de maconha também esteve associado ao uso de antidepressivos, sendo a maconha mais consumida pelos homens. A maior parte da amostra relatou insatisfação com sua vida. CONCLUSÃO: A prevalência do uso PAS é alta entre os estudantes de Odontologia entrevistados. O PAS mais utilizado pelos alunos foi o álcool, seguido de maconha, drogas psicoativas, e tabaco.