Unell L, Söderfeldt B, Halling A, Birkhed D
Community Dental Health Unit, Orebro County Council, Sweden.
Swed Dent J. 1999;23(2-3):87-96.
The aim of this study was to investigate attitudes to and experiences of dental care in a population, born 1942. The following items were studied: opinions of general and oral health, attitudes to and experiences of dental care, dental care habits, experiences of latest visit to a dentist, tobacco habits and use of various dental hygiene articles. A cross-sectional mail questionnaire was sent in 1992 to all 50-year-olds in two Swedish counties, Orebro and Ostergotland, totally 8888 persons; the response rate was 71%. Of the population 89%, indicated good health. Satisfaction with dental care was high, 94%. 26% stated attendance to a dentist twice or more per year, and 64% at least once a year. As to expenses, 78% paid less than 1000 SEK the last year. Concerning the latest visit, 38% reported painless treatment, 37% no inconvenience, and 55% good care. The duration of the latest visit included on an average 27 min in travel time, 7 min in waiting time and 27 min in treatment time. Information about oral hygiene was given to 29% and about cost for treatment to 47% of the interviewed. There were 28% daily smokers. Snuff was daily used by 10% of the males. Toothbrushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste seemed to be the standard oral hygiene procedure and was reported by 80% of the respondents.
本研究旨在调查1942年出生人群对牙科护理的态度和经历。研究了以下项目：对总体健康和口腔健康的看法、对牙科护理的态度和经历、牙科护理习惯、最近一次看牙医的经历、吸烟习惯以及各种口腔卫生用品的使用情况。1992年，向瑞典厄勒布鲁和东约特兰两个县的所有50岁居民发送了一份横断面邮寄问卷，共计8888人；回复率为71%。在该人群中，89%表示健康状况良好。对牙科护理的满意度很高，为94%。26%的人表示每年看牙医两次或更多次，64%的人至少每年看一次。关于费用，78%的人表示去年支付的费用不到1000瑞典克朗。关于最近一次就诊，38%的人报告治疗时无痛，37%的人表示没有不便，55%的人表示护理良好。最近一次就诊的时间包括平均27分钟的出行时间、7分钟的等待时间和27分钟的治疗时间。29%的受访者得到了口腔卫生方面的信息，47%的受访者得到了治疗费用方面的信息。有28%的人每天吸烟。10%的男性每天使用鼻烟。80%的受访者表示每天用含氟牙膏刷牙两次似乎是标准的口腔卫生做法。
