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| Content Provider | World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus |
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| Author | Tuominen, Risto Eriksson, Anna-Leena |
| Description | Country affiliation: Finland Author Affiliation: Tuominen R ( Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Finland. risto.tuominen@utu.fi) |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate patient experiences of inconvenience and treatment need while waiting for dental treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A systematic sample of 210 patients with varying lengths of waiting time was drawn from the waiting list for non-emergency treatment in the City of Turku. A questionnaire covering socio-demographic background was mailed to the patients. The level of inconvenience caused by waiting was assessed by a linear visual analogue scale (0-100). RESULTS: A total of 112 subjects (60%) completed and returned the questionnaire and 109 (58%) gave permission to collect data from their patient records. The average inconvenience score was 42.9, with those who had waited for 3 months or less reporting less inconvenience than those that had waited for 4 months or more. There was not a straightforward linear correlation between length of waiting time and level of inconvenience experienced. Experiences of inconvenience were independent of socio-demographic background. The patient-reported maximum acceptable waiting time for non-urgent dental treatment was 45.8 days. Fewer than half (42.0%) of the subjects had received treatment while waiting for comprehensive care; women (51.7%) significantly (p < 0.05) more often than men (31.5%). Fillings and unspecified emergency treatments were the most commonly needed treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Waiting for dental treatment appears to be well-tolerated, as long as the waiting time remains reasonable. Treatment providers seem to have few means with which to rank dental patients into several queues with different urgencies. |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 00016357 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 70 |
| e-ISSN | 15023850 |
| Journal | Acta Odontologica Scandinavica |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Publisher Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Publisher Place | Great Britain (UK) |
| Access Restriction | Subscribed |
| Subject Keyword | Discipline Dentistry Dental Care Psychology Health Services Accessibility Patient Satisfaction Waiting Lists Adult Aged Emergency Treatment Female Health Services Needs And Demand Humans Linear Models Male Middle Aged Socioeconomic Factors Questionnaires Time Factors Journal Article Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Dentistry Medicine |
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