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2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Qualitative and quantitative study on the background of patients who break off going dental clinic

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 26861826
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Periodontology
Research InstitutionFukuoka Dental College

Principal Investigator

Kato Tomootaka  福岡歯科大学, 口腔歯学部, 助教 (40724951)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Keywords中断患者 / 患者背景 / メインテナンス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to explore the background characteristics of patients who stop going to a dental clinic. In participating dental clinics, a telephone interview was conducted with patients who had stopped going to the dental clinics. Five of 93 patients replied, and their responses were qualitatively examined. Using these interview results, we developed an internet-based questionnaire on patient background characteristics. A total of 225 treatment cessation patients and 236 maintenance patients replied. The most commonly cited reason for cessation was symptom improvement (46.2%), followed by a busy work or schoolwork schedule (30.7%) and financial burden (14.7%). Regarding the patient background, treatment cessation patients who fear impression about dental treatment. In conclusion, dental treatment cessation patients had more negative feelings about dental treatment than treatment maintenance patients.

Free Research Field

歯周病学

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Published: 2018-03-22  

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