Brennan D S, Spencer A J, Slade G D
AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit, University of Adelaide, Australia.
Community Dent Health. 1996 Sep;13(3):157-62.
Geographic remoteness is a barrier in the receipt of comprehensive dental care, and contributes to inequalities in oral health among adults in Australia. The aim of this study was to determine whether dental care provided through the public sector varied between geographic locations. Data were collected from a cross-sectional sample of 10,230 visits made by dentate patients aged 18 years or more. On the basis of residential postcode, patients were categorised into urban, rural or remote locations. Public dental care provided to adults in non-urban locations was more likely to include restorative, oral surgery and prosthodontic services, but less likely to include preventive services.
地理位置偏远是获得全面牙科护理的障碍，并且导致澳大利亚成年人口腔健康不平等。本研究的目的是确定通过公共部门提供的牙科护理在不同地理位置之间是否存在差异。数据收集自10230名18岁及以上有牙患者的横断面样本。根据居住邮政编码，患者被分为城市、农村或偏远地区。向非城市地区成年人提供的公共牙科护理更有可能包括修复、口腔外科和假牙修复服务，但不太可能包括预防服务。
