Aya Jabbar Hussein¹ and Faraed Dawood Salman²*

¹BSC Pharmacy (Iraq), MSC Cosmetic Science (USA/OH), MBA (USA, LA), PhD Student (Malaya University), Malaysia
²Professor in Dental Assistant Department/Medical Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University/Erbil/Iraq

*Corresponding Author: Faraed Dawood Salman, Professor in Dental Assistant Department/Medical Technical Institute/Erbil Polytechnic University/Erbil/Iraq.

Received: July 23, 2024; Published: August 20, 2024

Abstract

Background: The aims of this study are to investigate knowledge, attitude and educational background of selected Iraqi population regarding NFSA procedures, also determining factors influencing patients in selecting a healthcare provider and how they perceive qualifications, expertise of their care provider, and how patients can determine decision-making factors of their care provider.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted (552 online google forms) between September-December 2023 (4 months) among Iraqi population group of various educational background levels with 9 questions with their subdivisions, qualifications of participants, level of familiarity with NSFA, whether they had undergone these procedures before, types of NSFA procedures, profession of healthcare providers who performed the procedures, factors prioritized by participants when choosing healthcare providers, influence of healthcare providers’ educational background, and advantages of choosing the type of provider.

Results: Among 528 people enrolled in the study, females comprised (365, 69%), males (163, 31%) with age range 18- >55 years old.

Concerning Qualifications of the Participants: (211, 40%) of participants were pursuing bachelors degree, followed by (188, 36%) were currently enrolled in high school or college.

Concerning Level of Familiarity with NSFA Procedures: (189, 36%) of them had some knowledge (somewhat familiar) followed by (156, 30%) had limited knowledge and would benefit from more information.

Concerning if they have Undergone NSFA Procedures Before: Majority of the sample (338, 64%) had never gone under NSFA procedures with (114, 22%) had undergone these procedures with highly statistical significant difference at P < 0.001.

Concerning Type of NSFA Procedure Undergone: Plasma procedures constituted the highest percentage (19%) followed by filler (18%), botox (15%), laser (8.5%), nose-surgery (8.5%) hydra facial, and orthodontic treatment (6.4%) with highly significant difference between them at P < 0.01.

Concerning Profession of the Healthcare Providers Who Performed the Surgery: (221, 42%) of the sample didn’t answer the question followed by equal percentage approximately for the dermatologist and dentist (23.4%, 23.1%) with highly significant difference between them while (2.7%) of them had got it from both dermatologist, and dentist.

Concerning Factors Prioritized by the Participants When Choosing a Healthcare Provider: Reputation and experience of the provider constituted the highest percentage (324, 58.7%), followed by (208, 38%) for the availability of specialized equipment or technology, personal recommendation (34%), cost of the procedure (27%) with highly significant difference at P < 0.001.

Concerning Healthcare Providers Educational Background and Qualifications: (238, 45%) of participants reply was influential and qualifications affect their decision, followed by (181, 34%) moderately influencing their decision.

Concerning Advantages of Choosing a Dermatologist for NSFA Procedures: (336, 61%) of them replied that they’re specialized expertise in skin-related treatments, with trust in their medical background and training was (223, 46%), followed by wide range experience of NSFA, then familiarity with skin care products and social media presence with highly significant difference between them at p < 0.001 level.

Concerning Advantages of Choosing a Dentist for NSFA Procedures: Experience in facial anatomy and symmetry constituted the highest percentage (290, 52.5%), expertise in procedure of mouth and jaw (267, 48%), medical background and training (201, 29%), expertise in local injections (158, 29%).

Conclusion: The study revealed that young Iraqi females group were with some knowledge and somewhat familiar about NSFA, with most of them had not undergone procedures. Plasma, filler, botox were the common procedures.

Dermatologists and dentists were the most common ones, their response that educational background of the providers was very influential, social media constituted the lowest percentage that might be related to limited knowledge and awareness of the participants.

 Keywords: NSFA (Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetic); Perceptions; Healthcare Providers

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Citation

Citation: Aya Jabbar Hussein and Faraed Dawood Salman. “Patient Perception and Preferences in Choosing a Healthcare Provider for Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetic Procedures”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.9 (2024): 84-97.

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