Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to describe practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia over time.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>All registered oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia we...
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| author | Teusner Dana N Singh Kiran A Spencer A John Brennan David S Goss Alastair N |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to describe practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia over time.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>All registered oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia were surveyed in 1990 and 2000 using mailed self-complete questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Data were available from 79 surgeons from 1990 (response rate = 73.8%) and 116 surgeons from 2000 (response rate = 65.1%). The rate of provision of services per visit changed over time with increased rates observed overall (from 1.43 ± 0.05 services per visit in 1990 to 1.66 ± 0.06 services per visit in 2000), reflecting increases in pathology and reconstructive surgery. No change over time was observed in the provision of services per year (4,521 ± 286 services per year in 1990 and 4,503 ± 367 services per year in 2000). Time devoted to work showed no significant change over time (1,682 ± 75 hours per year in 1990 and 1,681 ± 94 hours per year in 2000), while the number of visits per week declined (70 ± 4 visits per week in 1990 to 58 ± 4 visits per week in 2000).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The apparent stability in the volume of services provided per year reflected a counterbalancing of increased services provided per visit and a decrease in the number of visits supplied.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c04e7e226614effb45da01dbe7493632022-12-22T01:45:16ZengBMCBMC Health Services Research1472-69632004-12-01413710.1186/1472-6963-4-37Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in AustraliaTeusner Dana NSingh Kiran ASpencer A JohnBrennan David SGoss Alastair N<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to describe practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia over time.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>All registered oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia were surveyed in 1990 and 2000 using mailed self-complete questionnaires.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Data were available from 79 surgeons from 1990 (response rate = 73.8%) and 116 surgeons from 2000 (response rate = 65.1%). The rate of provision of services per visit changed over time with increased rates observed overall (from 1.43 ± 0.05 services per visit in 1990 to 1.66 ± 0.06 services per visit in 2000), reflecting increases in pathology and reconstructive surgery. No change over time was observed in the provision of services per year (4,521 ± 286 services per year in 1990 and 4,503 ± 367 services per year in 2000). Time devoted to work showed no significant change over time (1,682 ± 75 hours per year in 1990 and 1,681 ± 94 hours per year in 2000), while the number of visits per week declined (70 ± 4 visits per week in 1990 to 58 ± 4 visits per week in 2000).</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The apparent stability in the volume of services provided per year reflected a counterbalancing of increased services provided per visit and a decrease in the number of visits supplied.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/4/37 |
| spellingShingle | Teusner Dana N Singh Kiran A Spencer A John Brennan David S Goss Alastair N Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia BMC Health Services Research |
| title | Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia |
| title_full | Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia |
| title_fullStr | Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia |
| title_short | Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia |
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