Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Aim This study aims at analyze the current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis after supragingivgy scaling, and to explore the measures to reduce the rate of missing appointments, so as to provide a reference for the prevention of periodonti...

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Main Authors: Jianhong Jiang, Xinglian Shi, Song Ge, Na Tang, Huanhuan Tan, Fuhua Yan
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05283-6
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description Abstract Aim This study aims at analyze the current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis after supragingivgy scaling, and to explore the measures to reduce the rate of missing appointments, so as to provide a reference for the prevention of periodontitis and oral health promotion. Methods This study adopted convenience sampling method to select 204 patients who made appointments for revisits in Grade III and Grade A stomatological hospitals in Guizhou Province from May 2021 to May 2022 as the study objects, and conducted the investigation by general data questionnaire, patient satisfaction questionnaire and modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). Results The rate of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis was 64.48%.Gender, type of medical payments, perceived severity of disease, communication and convenience of medical service are the influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis. Conclusion The situation of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis is not optimistic, and there are many influencing factors. It is suggested that medical staff should increase the popularization of disease knowledge, communication with patients, and improve the convenience of medical services. Relevant departments should improve the medical insurance system.
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spelling doaj-art-9bf1c2fbbb6e4ce9be5506f9c30da1032024-12-22T12:51:30ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-12-012411710.1186/s12903-024-05283-6Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional studyJianhong Jiang0Xinglian Shi1Song Ge2Na Tang3Huanhuan Tan4Fuhua Yan5Department of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Periodontology, Hospital of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical UniversityDepartment of Periodontology, Nanjing Stomatological Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Institute of Stomatology, Nanjing UniversityAbstract Aim This study aims at analyze the current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis after supragingivgy scaling, and to explore the measures to reduce the rate of missing appointments, so as to provide a reference for the prevention of periodontitis and oral health promotion. Methods This study adopted convenience sampling method to select 204 patients who made appointments for revisits in Grade III and Grade A stomatological hospitals in Guizhou Province from May 2021 to May 2022 as the study objects, and conducted the investigation by general data questionnaire, patient satisfaction questionnaire and modified Dental Anxiety Scale (MDAS). Results The rate of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis was 64.48%.Gender, type of medical payments, perceived severity of disease, communication and convenience of medical service are the influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis. Conclusion The situation of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis is not optimistic, and there are many influencing factors. It is suggested that medical staff should increase the popularization of disease knowledge, communication with patients, and improve the convenience of medical services. Relevant departments should improve the medical insurance system.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05283-6PeriodontitisReturn visitMissing appointmentStatusInfluencing factors
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Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
BMC Oral Health
Periodontitis
Return visit
Missing appointment
Status
Influencing factors
title Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
title_full Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
title_short Current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis: a cross-sectional study
title_sort current status and influencing factors of missing appointments in patients with periodontitis a cross sectional study
topic Periodontitis
Return visit
Missing appointment
Status
Influencing factors
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