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Published in: BMC Health Services Research 1/2004

Open Access 01-12-2004 | Research article

Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia

Authors: David S Brennan, A John Spencer, Kiran A Singh, Dana N Teusner, Alastair N Goss

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2004

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Abstract

Background

The aim of this study was to describe practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia over time.

Methods

All registered oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia were surveyed in 1990 and 2000 using mailed self-complete questionnaires.

Results

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).

Conclusions

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.
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Metadata
Title
Practice activity trends among oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Australia
Authors
David S Brennan
A John Spencer
Kiran A Singh
Dana N Teusner
Alastair N Goss
Publication date
01-12-2004
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2004
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-4-37

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