Dental Care Composite Unit Study (DECCUS). Phase II-Development of a Time-Provider Based Dental Procedure Weighting System.
Abstract
The purpose of this phase of the DECCUS Project was to develop a dental procedure weighting system for use in establishing a Dental Care Composite Unit (DCCU) of work measurement. The list of tasks/procedures used in the study was derived from a number of sources including the American Dental Association, the California State Department of Health, and input from many dental officers within the Army. Data collection was initially from five installations with additional data input from four other installations. Final values for each of the tasks were determined using accepted statistical methods, including descriptive statistics and regression analysis. It was concluded that: (a) the final task/procedure list developed for the study is descriptive of the clinical services rendered within the Army Dental Care System; (b) a valid weighting factor has been developed for each of the dental tasks/procedures; (c) the task/procedure list can be consolidated into DD Form 477, making the new list immediately useful; (d) the study has developed a dental workload reporting method which is more accurately descriptive of Army dental practice than the method currently in use; and (e) the calculated mean time value for each task/procedure can be used as DCCU values for workload measurement. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA061159
Entities
People
- Dale Williams
- Richard V. Mayotte
- Warren A. Parker
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences