Aim of the study. To evaluate the satisfaction of the patients with the primary odontology care and the factors influencing it in public institution Šeškinės Poliklinika. Methods. In January – April, 2005 an anonymous questionnaire survey of the patients (n=448) from odontology department of Vilnius city public institution Šeškinės Poliklinika, where odontology services of primary level are provided, was carried out. The response rate was 89,6 percent. The data was analyzed using statistical data analysis package SPSS 9.0. Results. 71 percent of the patients from Vilnius city public institution Šeškinės Poliklinika were completely satisfied with the services. 24 percent were satisfied, 5 percent were not satisfied, there were no patients who were completely not satisfied. 90 percent of the patients would like to be treated in the same department in the future. About 90 percent of the patients were completely satisfied with the communication with the doctor and his competence. The satisfaction of the patients was related to the following factors: family status (there were less satisfied patients among single and widows than in other family status groups); education (there was the least number of satisfied patients among the respondents who had elementary and unfinished secondary education); social – professional status (there was the least number satisfied patients among the unemployed); certain service accessibility factors (there were more satisfied patients among those... [to full text]

Aim of study to evaluate the epidemiological situation of overweight among Lithuanian adult population and its control possibilities in primary health care. Objectives- to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Lithuanian population aged 20-64 years and its trends over 1994-2004, to determine the associations between overweight and social factors such as sex, age, the level of education and the place of residence and healt behaviuor,to determine the links between overweight and subjective health, to assess the level of giving advice on diet and physical activity by health care specialists and attempts of overweight persons to control their weight,to evaluate the possibilities of weight control in primary health care applying minimal intervention.

Aim of the study. To evaluate patients’ attitude towards the accessibility of primary odontology care and their satisfaction with the services in public health care institution. Investigation methods. The patients were questionared in Odontology department for primary health care of public institution Kaunas “Kalniečių“ policlinic. 230 questionnaires were delivered, 198 respondents answered the questions (response rate 86%). Statistical data analysis was carried out on the basis of program package SPSS 10.0. Correlation between peculiarities was estimated according to the Chi square criterion test (χ2). The hypothesis concerning the comparison of two independent variables average was tested on the basis of Stjudent ( t ) criterion. Correlation strength among range variables was tested on the basis of Spearman correlation coefficient. As the basis for hypotheses checking was chosen significance level equal to 0,05 or less. Results. The majority of respondents evaluated primary health care odontolgy department from the financial point of view, communication and organization as satisfactory. The bigger part of respondents did not face any problems in: fee for odontology materials (73,2%), arrival to doctor – odontologist (66,5%), 79,2% claimed having had a possibility to select a doctor, 42,8% of the respondents had to spend up to 10 minutes at the receptionists’, while 42,3% of them spent at the receptionists from 10 to 15 minutes. Some accessibility specimen had a primary... [to full text]