Cilovic-Lagarija Seila, Hasanica Nino, Begovic Elma Sokic, Pestek Adisa, Radojicic Milan, Ramic-Catak Aida, Tukulija Sanela, Selimovic-Dragas Mediha
Institute for Public Health FB&H, Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Institute for Health and Food Safety Zenica, Institute for Public Health, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Acta Inform Med. 2021 Sep;29(3):205-209. doi: 10.5455/aim.2021.29.205-209.
Dental documentation which includes main information about a patient and dental treatment provided is a very important asset of each dental office.
This research aims to analyze the way of fulfilling and keeping mandatory dental records and periodic reporting forms by doctors of dental medicine in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H).
The study was observational with a cross-sectional design using a questionnaire as a study tool. The questionnaire was distributed electronically to the participants working in public health care facilities and private practice.
A total of 426 Doctors of Dental Medicine (DDM) participated in the study, of whom 58.7% of respondents were employed in dental offices in the public health sector and 41.3% in dental offices in the private health sector. Dental records are filled out only manually by 53.5% of respondents, while 9.4% fill out the records only electronically, while 37.1% of respondents fill out records both manually and electronically. The manner of keeping dental documentation between respondents employed in dental offices in the public health sector and dental offices in the private health sector differs significantly (p<0.05). Almost all respondents understand the purpose and significance of keeping dental records.
This paper points out that good dental records are of great importance as they allow monitoring the quality of services provided to patients for a longer period.
包含患者主要信息及所接受牙科治疗的牙科文档是每个牙科诊所的一项非常重要的资产。
本研究旨在分析波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那联邦（波黑联邦）牙科医生填写和保存强制性牙科记录及定期报告表格的方式。
本研究采用横断面设计进行观察性研究，使用问卷作为研究工具。问卷通过电子方式分发给在公共卫生保健机构和私人诊所工作的参与者。
共有426名牙科医生参与了本研究，其中58.7%的受访者受雇于公共卫生部门的牙科诊所，41.3%受雇于私人卫生部门的牙科诊所。53.5%的受访者仅手动填写牙科记录，9.4%仅通过电子方式填写记录，而37.1%的受访者同时采用手动和电子方式填写记录。公共卫生部门牙科诊所的受访者与私人卫生部门牙科诊所的受访者在保存牙科文档的方式上存在显著差异（p<0.05）。几乎所有受访者都理解保存牙科记录的目的和意义。
本文指出，良好的牙科记录非常重要，因为它们有助于长期监测为患者提供的服务质量。
