The factors related to attitude and satisfaction in head and neck cancer patients undergoing medical and dental treatment
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The objectives of the study were to study the factors related to attitude and satisfaction in head and neck cancer patients who had get the dental knowledge, examination, and dental treatment from dentist and to study the factors related to attitude and satisfaction in head and neck cancer patients who had get the medical knowledge and treatment. This research was per formed as a descriptive study. The sample group were 50 patients with head and neck cancer in Hatyai Hospital. The research instruments used to collect data were as follows: demographic data and a questionnaire on attitude and satisfaction. The data analysis was performed using Spearman’s rank correlation test. The results showed that the factors of mental health problem,the patients could not perform the daily routines had related to attitude and satisfaction undergoing medical and dental treatment, the factor of the ready to treatment had related to attitude and satisfaction undergoing dental treatment with a statistical significance of 0.05
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