Special Care in Dentistry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
41(3), P. 381 - 390
Published: Feb. 23, 2021
Abstract
Aims
To
investigate
barriers
experienced
by
clinicians
treating
individuals
with
special
needs
in
the
Australian
public
dental
system.
Methods
and
results
Oral
health
professionals
working
at
primary
care
clinics
system
were
invited
to
participate
semi‐structured
interviews
or
focus
groups
discuss
challenges
they
faced
managing
patients
needs.
Qualitative
methods,
employing
inductive
thematic
analysis,
revealed
two
barriers:
1.
lacked
confidence
their
ability
treat
because
of
insufficient
training
experience,
difficulties
obtaining
information
about
patients,
2.
within
system,
including
inadequate
funding,
equipment
facilities,
productivity
pressures
prevented
from
being
able
provide
required.
The
priority
understanding
oral
for
these
wider
disability
sector
was
also
raised.
Conclusion
A
perceived
lack
experience
a
barrier
Other
significant
under‐resourcing
regarding
among
carers
other
professionals.
SSM - Population Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 100765 - 100765
Published: March 11, 2021
A
high
prevalence
of
disability
has
been
previously
observed
in
developed
countries.
Identifying
trends
its
and
risk,
as
well
protective
factors
disability,
are
essential
to
establish
effective
prevention
strategies.
Australian Dental Journal,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
66(3), P. 304 - 313
Published: March 8, 2021
Abstract
Background
People
with
special
health
care
needs
continue
to
have
difficulties
accessing
regular
dental
partly
due
oral
professionals
feeling
they
lack
the
knowledge
and
experience
provide
treatment
these
individuals.
Methods
Qualitative
interviews
focus
groups
provided
an
insight
into
types
nature
of
supports
that
working
in
Australian
public
system
desired
felt
may
improve
their
willingness
and/or
ability
treat
patients
needs.
Results
Although
participants
did
not
identify
one
group
were
more
difficult
treat,
report
a
being
unsupported.
Clinicians
improved
training
access
ongoing
education
Special
Needs
Dentistry,
opportunities
for
greater
support
from
specialists
or
other
professionals,
either
through
networking
media
such
as
telehealth,
fostering
supportive
clinical
environment,
particularly
relation
appointment
lengths
productivity
pressures,
Conclusions
Additional
support,
form
interaction
reduced
time
BMC Oral Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: April 14, 2023
Abstract
Background
People
with
disabilities
face
difficulties
in
oral
health
management
and
gaining
access
to
dental
care.
The
availability
of
a
regular
source
care
(RSDC)
is
an
important
factor
that
influences
the
services
management.
purpose
this
study
was
determine
effect
RSDC
on
number
annual
visits
expenses
per
visit
among
people
disabilities.
Methods
Data
7,896,251
patients
problems
South
Korea
were
analyzed
using
2002–2018
National
Health
Insurance
claims
data.
A
generalized
estimating
equation
applied
analyze
repeated-measurement
data,
interaction
between
disability
severity
evaluated.
Results
higher
(2.62)
than
those
without
(2.23)
Despite
their
increased
needs,
both
low
older
individuals
(
p
<
0.001).
proportion
frequency
lower
women
men
had
differential
effects
disability.
Compared
disabilities,
=
0.067)
0.05)
severe
but
not
significant
mild
0.698).
Conclusions
Our
results
suggest
need
for
special
system
ensure
RSDC,
particularly
SSM - Population Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100923 - 100923
Published: Sept. 16, 2021
Health
status
is
a
crucial
determinant
of
an
individuals'
labour
market
outcomes.
The
present
study
investigates
the
association
between
obesity
and
disability
with
perceived
employment
discrimination
within
Australia.
Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
50(1), P. 48 - 57
Published: Dec. 30, 2021
To
identify
changes
in
the
dental
service
provision
to
people
with
disabilities
(PD)
Dental
Specialties
Centers
(acronym
CEO
Portuguese-Centro
de
Especialidades
Odontológicas)
between
first
and
second
cycles
of
Program
for
Improvement
Access
Quality
analyse
factors
associated
any
changes.This
nationwide
ecological
time
series
study
adopted
as
analysis
unit.
The
827
who
participated
two
program's
(2014
2018)
were
included.
Data
on
structure
work
process
considered
features
providing
services
PD
both
cycles.
Latent
transition
(LTA)
was
performed
latent
status
(LS)
similar
model
LS
over
time.
Models
five
variables
tested,
best
conceptual
interpretability
fit
parameters:
human
resources
(dentist
working
exclusively
PD)
that
identified
guarantee
treatment
at
CEO,
CEO's
interface
primary
care,
tertiary
care.
Spatial
spatial
patterns
Brazilian
territory
choropleth
maps.
A
multinomial
logistic
regression
(improved,
remained
or
worsened).The
best-fit
four
LS:
'Better',
'Medium
better',
worse'
'Worse'.
'Better'
(94%),
'Medium'
(5.3%)
'Worse'
(78.4%).
It
is
noteworthy
highest
proportion
cycles,
featured
by
characterized
all
guaranteeing
users
PD,
high
proportions
professionals
most
articulated
care
However,
there
a
decrease
number
postgraduate
specializing
this
profile
(1.3%).
higher
population
growth,
greater
likelihood
achieving
'improved'
LS.
Moreover,
goals,
lower
getting
'worse'
LS.Advances
observed,
more
significant
transitions
class,
improvements
mainly
Disability
will
be
an
even
concern
ages.
Initiatives
can
remove
barriers
empower
are
potent
oral
health
services.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. e0266879 - e0266879
Published: April 25, 2022
Individuals
with
special
health
care
needs
continue
to
experience
difficulties
accessing
regular
dental
care.
This
has
largely
been
due
clinicians
feeling
they
lack
the
training
and
manage
their
needs.
The
aim
of
this
study
was
determine
whether
working
closely
specialists
in
need
dentistry
influenced
willingness
treat
patients
needs.Semi-structured
interviews
were
conducted
involved
these
mentoring
initiatives.
Qualitative
thematic
analysis
used
perspectives
towards
how
additional
support
individuals
needs.The
views
all
participants
supports
positive
it
not
only
offered
them
opportunities
learn
from
specialists,
but
also
increased
timeliness
quality
able
provide.
Likewise,
despite
some
concerns
about
inappropriate
use
specialist
support,
felt
relationships
many
benefits
including
improving
timely
access
ensuring
receive
appropriate
care.Mentoring
provided
by
improved
provide
for
Supports
such
as
are
likely
be
crucial
overcoming
ability
begin
address
a
significant
barrier
Australian Dental Journal,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
67(4), P. 328 - 339
Published: June 20, 2022
Abstract
Background
This
population‐based
cohort
study
investigated
dental
procedures
in
the
hospital
setting
Western
Australian
children
with
or
without
intellectual
disability
(ID)
and/or
autism
spectrum
disorder
(ASD)
aged
up
to
18
years.
Considering
previously
reported
disparities
disease
between
Indigenous
and
non‐Indigenous
children,
this
also
effect
of
status
on
procedures.
Methods
Data
live
births
from
1983
2010
Midwives
Notification
System
were
linked
Intellectual
Disability
Exploring
Answers
database
Hospital
Morbidity
collection.
Primary
admissions
for
relevant
diagnoses
identified,
treatment
hospitalization
investigated.
Descriptive
statistics
Pearson’s
chi‐squared
test
independence
used
analysis.
Results
Overall,
76
065
episodes
recorded.
Amongst
ID
ASD,
experienced
more
extractions
fewer
restorations
(68.7%
16.2%)
compared
(51.5%
25.9%).
After
6
years,
extraction
occurred
less
often
ASD
than
those
without,
where
most
surgical
age
group
13–18
Conclusions
indicates
a
need
further
improvements
access
services
quality
care
provided
hospitals
ID/ASD.
There
is
concern
that
vulnerable
all
disadvantaged
are
receiving
an
inadequate
level
resulting
emergency
invasive
treatment.
JDR Clinical & Translational Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
7(3), P. 267 - 276
Published: June 21, 2021
The
South
Australian
Dental
Service's
Special
Needs
Network
was
established
to
support
oral
health
professionals
working
within
their
statewide
government-funded
dental
service
treat
patients
with
special
needs.
This
study
aimed
investigate
how
a
structured
network
relationship
specialists
in
needs
dentistry
influenced
the
willingness
of
dentists
this
group
patients.Semi-structured
interviews
were
used
explore
views
and
involved
Network.
Inductive
thematic
analysis
identified
emerging
themes
enabling
completion
SWOT
(strengths,
weaknesses,
opportunities,
threats)
analysis.Dentists
felt
that
strength
greater
sense
collegiality,
particularly
for
those
rural
areas.
Although
inability
get
immediate
advice
seen
as
weakness,
more
improved
communication
pathways
resulted
timely
care.
aging
workforce,
systemic
barriers
public
system,
such
productivity
pressures
infrastructure,
lack
from
other
ongoing
threats.
Regardless,
use
telehealth
visiting
future
opportunities.
Specialists
valuable
resource
but
skeptical
about
its
effectiveness,
feeling
limitation
ability
recognize
complexity
cases.Ongoing
through
perceived
needs.This
research
suggests
providing
hub-and-spoke
facilitates
additional
training,
professional
interaction,
may
help
overcome
some
current
access
care
experienced
by
individuals
needs,
associated
capability
clinicians
them.
