ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2019
Children's Oral Health and Barriers to Seeking Care: Perspectives of Caregivers Seeking Pediatric Hospital Dental Treatment.
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- An educational intervention using the health belief model for improvement of oral health behavior in grade-schoolers: a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
- Exploring adolescents' indirect financial and non-financial barriers to dental care non-attendance: the role of payment methods.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dental Practitioners in Providing Care to Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo investigate the demographics of children (and their caregivers) requiring hospital-based tertiary dental care, oral health services use and perceptions of and barriers to oral healthcare in Nova Scotia.
methodA questionnaire was administered to caregivers (N = 62) on behalf of their child (N = 62).
resultsNearly half (45.8%, N = 27) of the caregivers experienced difficulty seeking oral healthcare for both themselves and their children. Less than a quarter (23.2%, N = 13) of the caregivers sought care for their child by the recommended age of one (mean age of first visit = 2.69 years). Alternate delivery in a school, community or primary healthcare setting was preferred by 53.3% (n = 32) of the caregivers for children's oral healthcare. Low-income families (53.8%, n = 28), rural areas (47.4%, n = 27) and Indigenous children (9.7%, n = 6) were over-represented in the study's sample.
conclusionSocio-economically disadvantaged populations are more vulnerable to oral diseases. Oral health of priority populations in Nova Scotia appears to be inadequately addressed.
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