ArticleCureus2024
The Barrier to Accessing Dental Healthcare Services Among the Institutionalized Visually Impaired Adults: A Qualitative Study.
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- Qualitative research in oral health in India: A bibliometric analysis.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchReview
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Abstract
Many studies have focused on the overall oral health of people with visual impairment, but there is a dearth of studies on the barriers to accessing dental healthcare services among institutionalized visually impaired people. Therefore, the current study aims to assess the barriers to accessing dental healthcare services among institutionalized visually impaired people.
methodsA qualitative study design was conducted over the course of 10 months among institutionalized visually impaired individuals. A semi-structured interview was conducted among the participants. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated, and qualitatively analyzed using MAXQDA software, version 22.0 (VERBI Software, Berlin).
resultsA total of 20 participants participated in the study. Three levels were used to classify the investigated barriers: the individual's level, which pertains to the obstacles they encountered in receiving oral health care and their viewpoints on the way that care is provided; the interpersonal degree and the system level, in order to determine the broader components and their impact.
conclusionThis study gives insight into the problems people have in assessing the dental services and facilities available. Three levels were used to identify the barriers among the study participants. Six themes emerged in the study that described their problems, which affected their mental health directly.
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