Patient mobility in Australian dentistry

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dc.contributor.authorThomson, W.
dc.contributor.authorStewart, J.
dc.contributor.authorCarter, K.
dc.contributor.authorSpencer, A.
dc.date.issued1996
dc.description.abstractData on the mobility of dental patients are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate movement among dentists of a representative sample of the Australian public. A postal questionnaire was completed by a random subsample of 1,010 participants in the 1995 National Dental Telephone Interview Survey. The response rate was 85.2 per cent. Approximately one-third of the 885 dentate respondents reported attending a different dentist to that attended two years previously; this was substantially higher (over half) among those whose last visit was not in the private sector. Most (81.8 per cent) of those who had changed dentist had done so for reasons which were beyond the immediate control of the dental profession, but 15.2 per cent had changed because they were unhappy with the care provided by the previous dentist, and 3.0 per cent had changed because the previous dentist was too expensive. Perceived freedom to change dentist was greater among individuals who used the private sector, spoke English in the home, and who were not holders of health cards. The findings of this study indicate that the Australian public manifests a moderate degree of movement among dental providers, and that such movement is greater among users of public-sector dental services.
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Dental Health, 1996; 13(2):99-104
dc.identifier.issn0265-539X
dc.identifier.issn2515-1746
dc.identifier.orcidCarter, K. [0000-0002-6710-4029]
dc.identifier.orcidSpencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/1482
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectDental Care
dc.subjectLanguage
dc.subjectDentist-Patient Relations
dc.subjectPublic Health Dentistry
dc.subjectPrivate Sector
dc.subjectFreedom
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectFees, Dental
dc.subjectInsurance, Health
dc.subjectPrivate Practice
dc.subjectPatient Satisfaction
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectInterviews as Topic
dc.subjectSurveys and Questionnaires
dc.titlePatient mobility in Australian dentistry
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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