ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2020
Evaluation of a community dental clinic providing care to people experiencing homelessness: A mixed methods approach.
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- Developing oral health services for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage: a case study from Southwest England.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- A stakeholder co-design approach to designing a dental service for adults experiencing homelessness.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Mobile and Community Dental Service Use among People Experiencing Homelessness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in the UK and Ireland: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- A survey of dental services in England providing targeted care for people experiencing social exclusion: mapping and dimensions of access.British dental journal · 2022Article
- Improving oral health care accessibility for homeless and vulnerably housed pet-owning populations.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2022Article
- Dental care for homeless persons: Time for National Health Service reform.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Is social enterprise good for dentistry?British dental journal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPeople who experience homelessness have higher dental treatment needs compared to the general population. However, their utilization of dental services and levels of treatment completion are low. Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise, a not-for-profit organization in the United Kingdom, established a community dental clinic to improve access to dental care for this population.
objectivesTo evaluate the impact and acceptability of the community dental service for patients and examine the barriers and enablers to using and providing the service.
methodsThe evaluation included a retrospective assessment of anonymous patient data and thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with patients, support staff and service providers. The interviews were thematically analysed. A cost analysis of the dental service was also conducted.
resultsBy 18 February 2020, 89 patients had attended the clinic. These included 62 males (70%) and 27 females (30%), aged 38.43 years on average (SD ± 11.07). Of these, 42 (47%) patients have completed their treatment, 23 (26%) are in active treatment and 24 (27%) left treatment. In total, 684 appointments (541.5 hours clinical time) were given. Of these, 82% (562) of appointments were attended (452.5 hours clinical time). The 22 interviews that were conducted identified flexibility, close collaboration with support services and health-care team attitudes as key factors influencing service utilization and continuity of care.
conclusionsThis study provides details of a highly acceptable and accessible dental care model for people experiencing homelessness, with recommendations at research, practice and commissioning levels.
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