Open AccessDeterminants affecting the decision of German dentists to set-up an office
Author(s) -
David Stein,
Ralf Michael
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
scentia international economic review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2748-0089
DOI - 10.52514/sier.v1i2.27
Subject(s) - analytic hierarchy process , scopus , pairwise comparison , consistency (knowledge bases) , german , medline , set (abstract data type) , hierarchy , computer science , psychology , medicine , family medicine , operations research , mathematics , geography , political science , artificial intelligence , archaeology , law , programming language
Regarding a peril to full-coverage dental care, it is reasonable to find a method to identify the crucial determinants affecting dentists’ decision to set-up a practice (office).METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted for the years 2010-2020 using the databases Elsevier-Scopus, Springer-SpringerLink and MedLine-PubMed. The factors found in the literature were compared in a pairwise comparison within the framework of a pilot study and could be weighted using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and verified for their consistency.RESULTS: Nine factors could be identified. They got weighted: quality of life in private environment (24.12%), environment for the family (20.26%), infrastructure (14.80%), location of the practice (9.72%), real income (7.51%), support programs (6.86%), professional cooperation’s (6.39%), dentist density (5.51%), funding conditions (4.82%). The consistency check resulted in CR=0.06 and is considered consistent.CONCLUSION: The AHP method is a way to analyse relevant factors for the setting-up of dental practices. The AHP can be used as an approximation method for further analysis of business types and socio-demographic differences within the dental profession.