Skaret E, Raadal M, Kvale G, Berg E
Center for Odontophobia, Faculty of Odontology, University of Bergen, Norway.
Eur J Oral Sci. 2000 Jun;108(3):175-83. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0722.2000.108003175.x.
The aim of this study was to explore possible explanatory factors related to high frequency of missed/cancelled dental appointments during the age group 12-18 yr. A total of 754 20 yr olds completed a questionnaire including variables measuring demographics, occupation (school/job), attendance pattern, attitudes to dentists, opinion about importance of dental treatment, and the psychometric scales Dental Fear Scale (DFS), Dental Beliefs Survey (DBS) and Geer Fear Scale (GFS). Based on written consents, the following data were recorded from their dental records: the total number of scheduled appointments, the number of missed and cancelled appointments and the individual caries experience of those in the age group 12-18 yr. A total of 124 subjects who had missed/cancelled 20% or more of their dental appointments during this age were defined as a target group. A stepwise regression model indicated that the likelihood of being included in the target group increased by a factor of 6.0 if the subject had forgotten dental appointments during the last 5 yr, by a factor of 3.5 for working or without specified occupation (as opposed to attending school), by a factor of 2.7 for negative beliefs of dentists, and by a factor of 2.1 for high caries experience.
本研究的目的是探究与12至18岁年龄段频繁错过/取消牙科预约相关的可能解释因素。共有754名20岁的受试者完成了一份问卷，其中包括测量人口统计学、职业（学校/工作）、就诊模式、对牙医的态度、对牙科治疗重要性的看法以及心理测量量表（牙科恐惧量表[DFS]、牙科信念调查[DBS]和吉尔恐惧量表[GFS]）等变量。基于书面同意书，从他们的牙科记录中记录了以下数据：预约的总次数、错过和取消的预约次数以及12至18岁年龄段人群的个人龋齿经历。共有124名在该年龄段错过/取消20%或更多牙科预约的受试者被定义为目标组。逐步回归模型表明，如果受试者在过去5年中忘记了牙科预约，被纳入目标组的可能性增加6.0倍；对于工作或无特定职业（与上学相对）的受试者，这一可能性增加3.5倍；对于对牙医持负面信念的受试者，增加2.7倍；对于龋齿经历丰富的受试者，增加2.1倍。
