Özet:

The commonly used model about the use of health services is behavioral model developed by Andersen. According to this model, the use of an individual's health service is affected by predisposing factors (demographic characteristics, social structure, etc.), enabling factors (income level, health insurance, etc.) and need factors (health status assessment etc.) This study aims to investigate the use of oral and dental health services for individuals who live in Isparta province and the factors affecting it. In the study, 242 people were reached using the convenience sampling method. As a data collection tool, the questionnaire was developed based on the studies in the literature which focused on the use of preventive dentistry and socio-demographic characteristics of participants. SPSS 22.0 package program was used for data analysis. The frequency analysis for descriptive statistics in data analysis and chi-square test determining the factors that affect preventive dentistry services are used. The results of the study indicate that majority of the participants (66%) did not use oral and dental health services for preventive purposes. Also, the use of preventive oral and dental health services is mainly associated with enabling and need factors.

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