Utilization of dental health services by Danish adolescents attending private or public dental health care systems
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Utilization of dental health services by Danish adolescents attending private or public dental health care systems. / Christensen, Lisa Bøge; Petersen, Poul Erik; Bastholm, Annelise; Lone, Laurberg.
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T1 - Utilization of dental health services by Danish adolescents attending private or public dental health care systems
AU - Christensen, Lisa Bøge
AU - Petersen, Poul Erik
AU - Bastholm, Annelise
AU - Lone, Laurberg
PY - 2002/3
Y1 - 2002/3
N2 - The objectives of the study were: 1) to describe the choice of dental care system among 16-year-olds, 2) to describe the utilization of dental services among 16-17-year-olds enrolled in either public or private dental care systems, and to compare the dental services provided by the alternative systems. The study comprised 1,245 adolescents from 3 municipalities; the historical cohort study design was applied; and data were collected from dental records (public dental service) and dental claims (private practice). At age 16, 12% preferred being enrolled in the private practice system, while 88% remained in the public dental care system. During the 2-year study period the attendance rate was 99% for the public system, while 90% attended the private practice system (P< 0.001). Preventive dental services were provided more frequently by the public than the private system (P< 0.001). Despite the fact that the economic barrier was eliminated a lower attendance rate was observed for patients transferred to the private practice system.
AB - The objectives of the study were: 1) to describe the choice of dental care system among 16-year-olds, 2) to describe the utilization of dental services among 16-17-year-olds enrolled in either public or private dental care systems, and to compare the dental services provided by the alternative systems. The study comprised 1,245 adolescents from 3 municipalities; the historical cohort study design was applied; and data were collected from dental records (public dental service) and dental claims (private practice). At age 16, 12% preferred being enrolled in the private practice system, while 88% remained in the public dental care system. During the 2-year study period the attendance rate was 99% for the public system, while 90% attended the private practice system (P< 0.001). Preventive dental services were provided more frequently by the public than the private system (P< 0.001). Despite the fact that the economic barrier was eliminated a lower attendance rate was observed for patients transferred to the private practice system.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adolescent Behavior
KW - Analysis of Variance
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Chi-Square Distribution
KW - Choice Behavior
KW - Cohort Studies
KW - DMF Index
KW - Denmark
KW - Dental Health Services
KW - Dental Restoration, Permanent
KW - Female
KW - Fluorides, Topical
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Preventive Dentistry
KW - Private Practice
KW - Public Health Dentistry
KW - Radiography, Dental
KW - Statistics as Topic
KW - Tooth Extraction
KW - Comparative Study
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 12020112
VL - 60
SP - 103
EP - 107
JO - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
SN - 0001-6357
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 173905334