| Autor: |
Souza LM; Departamento de Odontologia Social, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de São Paulo., Michel-Crosato E, Biazevic MG, Antunes JL |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology [Rev Bras Epidemiol] 2011 Dec; Vol. 14 (4), pp. 642-50. |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s1415-790x2011000400011 |
| Abstrakt: |
The objective of the study was to evaluate scheduling delay of dental exams in the city of São Paulo of patients suspected of having oral cancer. A cross-sectional study was performed in which telephone conversations simulated clinical situations that represented two types of patients: one presenting symptoms suggestive of oral cancer (CA), and another one suggesting the need for prostheses (PR). The scheduling delay was evaluated by the days until an appointment for care; and among public offices, by type of schedule (emergency or routine). Negative binomial regression was used (95% statistical significance). Five hundred and seventy-five public and private dental offices participated in the study. The mean scheduling delay for the CA group was 2.88 days, and for the PR group, 4.34 days (p = 0.01). The mean scheduling delay was shorter in private dental offices (2.59 days) than in offices that accepted health insurance (2.74 days) (p = 0.01); the delay was shorter when performed by the dentist rather than by the dental assistant, 2.45 versus 4.21 days (p = 0.01). In public services, 69% of patients in the cancer group were sent to the emergency service. Dental services were accessible for scheduling clinical examinations among patients suspected of having oral cancer. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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