دورية أكاديمية
Community dental clinics in British Columbia, Canada: examining the potential as health equity interventions.
| العنوان: | Community dental clinics in British Columbia, Canada: examining the potential as health equity interventions. |
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| المؤلفون: | Wallace BB; Center for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada., MacEntee MI; Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Pauly B; Center for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC), University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
| المصدر: | Health & social care in the community [Health Soc Care Community] 2015 Jul; Vol. 23 (4), pp. 371-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 28. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Hindawi in collaboration with John Wiley & Sons, Inc Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9306359 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2524 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09660410 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Soc Care Community Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: [London] : Hindawi in collaboration with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Original Publication: Oxford : Blackwell Scientific Publications, c1993- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Community Health Centers* , Health Equity* , Health Services Accessibility*, Dental Clinics/*economics, British Columbia ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Oral Health/economics ; Vulnerable Populations |
| مستخلص: | Community dental clinics (CDCs) have emerged to provide oral healthcare for those with low incomes. In British Columbia, the establishment of community clinics has been quite rapid in recent years. However, the expansion has occurred with very little assessment of their impact or effectiveness. While oral health inequities are well recognised, there is limited documentation on healthcare interventions to reduce oral health inequities. This study examines CDCs as health equity interventions from the perspectives of individuals establishing and operating the clinics. The study included interviews with 17 participants--4 dentists, 6 dental hygienists and 7 clinic managers--from 10 clinics operating in British Columbia, Canada in 2008-2009. A thematic analysis of the interview transcripts, explored through a health equity framework, found many ways in which the CDCs exemplify health equity interventions. Although their design and mandates are varied, they potentially enable access to dental treatment, but without necessarily ensuring sustainable outcomes. Moreover, the scalability of CDCs is questionable because frequently they are limited to emergency care and are less responsive to the gradients of needs for populations facing multiple barriers to care. Many of them operate on a charitable base with input from volunteer dentists; however, this foundation probably eases the pressure on dentists and dental hygienists rather than offering a safety net to underserved populations. (© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
| معلومات مُعتمدة: | DOH87104 Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: access to healthcare; community dental clinics; health inequalities; primary dental care; vulnerable populations |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20141129 Date Completed: 20161011 Latest Revision: 20161230 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/hsc.12151 |
| PMID: | 25430070 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1365-2524 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/hsc.12151 |