Nyyssönen V, Herranen K, Rimpelä M
Soc Sci Med. 1984;19(7):677-81. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(84)90239-9.
The study deals with the frequency of using dental services and continuity of visting the same dentist by adults in Finland during the 5 years up to 1981. A representative sample of 17-65 year old Finnish adults was interviewed by telephone or when this was not possible, personally. The data were collected by the Central Statistical Office of Finland in autumn 1981. Twenty-two per cent of the subjects had not visited a dentist during the past 5 years. One-third had had more than three treatment courses during the same period. The number of treatment periods increased with higher educational and professional status. Half of the subjects who had had more than one treatment period had continued to attend the same dentist during different treatment periods. Young persons had changed dentist more often than older ones. The most common reason for changing dentist was change of residence. Nine percent did not wish to continue treatment with the same dentist. Income, age, profession and region of living accounted for 10% of the number of changes of dentist.
该研究涉及截至1981年的5年间芬兰成年人使用牙科服务的频率以及看同一位牙医的连续性。通过电话对17至65岁的芬兰成年人代表性样本进行了访谈，若无法通过电话访谈，则进行面对面访谈。数据由芬兰中央统计局于1981年秋季收集。22%的研究对象在过去5年中未看过牙医。三分之一的研究对象在同一时期接受了超过三个疗程的治疗。治疗疗程的数量随着教育程度和职业地位的提高而增加。接受过一个以上治疗疗程的研究对象中，有一半在不同治疗疗程中继续看同一位牙医。年轻人比老年人更常更换牙医。更换牙医最常见的原因是居住地的改变。9%的人不想继续由同一位牙医治疗。收入、年龄、职业和居住地区占更换牙医人数的10%。
