Expansion of Dental Care for Low-Income Children through a Mobile Services Program

Autor/inn/en	Spetz, Joanne; Pourat, Nadereh; Chen, Xiao; Lee, Christopher; Martinez, Ana; Xin, Kong; Hughes, Dana
Titel	Expansion of Dental Care for Low-Income Children through a Mobile Services Program
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 89 (2019) 8, S.619-628 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Spetz, Joanne)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12789
Schlagwörter	Dental Health; Dental Evaluation; Low Income Groups; Children; Health Promotion; Dentistry; Access to Health Care; Adults; Patients; Health Services; Clinics; Health Programs; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zahnärztliche Versorgung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Zahnmedizin; Patient; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen
Abstract	Background: Although access to dental care has improved over time, many children still face difficulty in obtaining services. One strategy to increase access is through mobile dental services, often in collaboration with schools, Head Start programs, and school-based health centers. This study evaluates a large mobile dental care program based in Minnesota. Methods: Thematic analysis of interview data collected during a 2-day site visit and multivariate regression analysis of electronic records of patients (adults and children) that received care from 2000 through 2015, representing 84,279 unique patients. Results: The number of patients increased from 5558 in 2000 to 13,863 in 2015. There was a decline in the share of preventive procedures over this period, from 45.7% to 29.4%, and an increase in the share of patients seen at fixed sites. The interview data revealed that program growth relied on relationships with school leaders, expanded scope of practice for dental assistants and dental therapists, and high Medicaid reimbursement. Conclusions: Mobile dental care programs can increase both preventive and restorative dental care for individuals who otherwise would not easily access oral health care services; mobile dental programs could be an option in many other communities and schools. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01