A profile of patients in six dental school clinics and implications for the future

P C Damiano; J J Warren

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.1995.59.12.tb02993.x

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A profile of patients in six dental school clinics and implications for the future

P C Damiano and J J Warren

Journal of dental education, Vol.59(12), pp.1084-1090

12/1995

DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1995.59.12.tb02993.x

PMID: 8530746

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Abstract

Surveys were conducted of patients receiving care at six dental school clinics in the United States during a one-week period in the fall of 1993. Survey data were analyzed to determine who was using services provided by these dental schools, the types of services being provided, and why people chose to receive their care at these dental schools. Eighty-one percent of the patients indicated that low cost was an important reason for seeking care at a dental school; the patients receiving care at these dental schools tended to be low income. Seventy-six percent paid for some or all of their care out of pocket. As dental schools reevaluate their mission regarding patient care issues and assess the impact of their decisions, information about dental school clinics, particularly who seeks care there and why, should be an important consideration.

Schools, Dental - economics

United States

Humans

Middle Aged

Income

Insurance, Dental

Dental Clinics - utilization

Male

Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data

Patient Satisfaction

Ethnic Groups

Dental Care - standards

Fees, Dental - statistics & numerical data

Health Services Accessibility

Dental Care - economics

Adult

Female

Patients - statistics & numerical data

Surveys and Questionnaires

Academic Medical Centers - utilization

Quality of Health Care

Oral Health Policy

Details

Title: Subtitle: A profile of patients in six dental school clinics and implications for the future
Creators: P C Damiano - Public Policy Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1192, USA
J J Warren
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of dental education, Vol.59(12), pp.1084-1090
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1002/j.0022-0337.1995.59.12.tb02993.x
PMID: 8530746
ISSN: 0022-0337
eISSN: 1930-7837
Language: English
Date published: 12/1995
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive); University College Courses; Oral Health Policy Research
Record Identifier: 9983917784402771

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