Damiano P C, Warren J J
Public Policy Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242-1192, USA.
J Dent Educ. 1995 Dec;59(12):1084-90.
Surveys were conducted of patients receiving care at six dental school clinics in the United States during a one-week period in the fall of 1993. Survey data were analyzed to determine who was using services provided by these dental schools, the types of services being provided, and why people chose to receive their care at these dental schools. Eighty-one percent of the patients indicated that low cost was an important reason for seeking care at a dental school; the patients receiving care at these dental schools tended to be low income. Seventy-six percent paid for some or all of their care out of pocket. As dental schools reevaluate their mission regarding patient care issues and assess the impact of their decisions, information about dental school clinics, particularly who seeks care there and why, should be an important consideration.
1993年秋季的一周时间里，对美国六所牙科学院诊所的就诊患者进行了调查。对调查数据进行分析，以确定哪些人在使用这些牙科学院提供的服务、所提供服务的类型，以及人们选择在这些牙科学院就诊的原因。81%的患者表示，低成本是他们在牙科学院寻求治疗的一个重要原因；在这些牙科学院接受治疗的患者往往是低收入人群。76%的患者自掏腰包支付了部分或全部治疗费用。随着牙科学院重新评估其在患者护理问题方面的使命，并评估其决策的影响，有关牙科学院诊所的信息，尤其是哪些人在那里就诊以及原因，应该是一个重要的考虑因素。
