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 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%.Ge

SUBMITTER: Jiang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11660677 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature