Dental care utilization: patterns and predictors in persons living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Jessani ◽  
Jolanta Aleksejuniene ◽  
Leeann Donnelly ◽  
J. Craig Phillips ◽  
Belinda Nicolau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Utilization Patterns ◽  
Living With Hiv

Dental Care Utilization of Hospitalized Persons Living with HIV and Substance Use

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Santella ◽  
Carrigan Parish ◽  
Rui Dan ◽  
Daniel J. Feaster ◽  
Allan E. Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Prevalence and Patterns of Dental Care Utilization among US-Born and Non–US Born Hispanics in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

2020 ◽  
pp. 238008442092333
Author(s):  
A.A. Akinkugbe ◽  
S.E. Raskin ◽  
E.E. Donahue ◽  
M.E. Youngblood ◽  
N.N. Laniado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Visit ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Hispanic Community ◽  
Utilization Patterns

Objectives: Access to routine dental services is important to maintaining good oral health. The aims of this study were to describe the dental care utilization patterns of a diverse group of Hispanic/Latino men and women and assess differences in dental care utilization by perceived need for dental care and proxy measures of acculturation. Methods: Data from 13,792 participants of the Hispanic Community Health Study were analyzed with SAS 9.4. Time since last dental visit was dichotomized into <1 and ≥1 y. Acculturation measures included the language and social subscales of the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics, the Multiethnic Study of Atherosclerosis nativity subscore, and immigrant generation. Survey logistic regression adjusted for demographic (age and sex) and health-related variables, estimated associations among perceived need for dental care, acculturation measures, and dental care utilization. Results: About a quarter (23%) of the participants were born in the 50 US states, excluding territories, while 77% were non–US born. Overall, 74% perceived a need for dental care. Upon covariate adjustment, perceiving a need for dental care was associated with reduced odds of reporting a past-year dental visit (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.28 to 0.37), while there appeared to be no meaningful association between proxy measures of acculturation and past-year dental visit. Having health insurance was significantly associated with a past-year dental visit (odds ratio, 2.23; 95% CI, 1.99 to 2.49) for all groups combined and among the different Hispanic/Latino background groups. Conclusions: Acculturation affects general health and contributes to general health disparities; however, its role in dental care utilization remains questionable. Given that acculturation is a process that occurs over several years, longitudinal studies that evaluate oral health trajectories along the acculturation continuum are needed. Knowledge Transfer Statement: The results of this study are valuable for dental public health program planning and implementation for minority groups, as it describes the varying patterns of dental care utilization among US-born and non–US born Hispanics/Latinos and identifies factors that may partly explain dental care utilization patterns, such as acculturation.

scholarly journals Dental-care Utilization Patterns and Factors Associated with Regular Dental Check-ups in Elderly

2010 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoki Sugihara ◽  
Kaori Tsuchiya ◽  
Makoto Hosaka ◽  
Hiroya Osawa ◽  
Gen-yuki Yamane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Utilization Patterns

scholarly journals Dental Care Utilization Among Patients Living with HIV: Research Brief

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avery Brow ◽  
Eric Tranby ◽  
Ilya Okunev ◽  
Sean Boynes
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Hiv Research ◽  
Living With Hiv

Dental insurance, dental care utilization, and perceived unmet dental needs in women living with HIV: Results from the Women's Interagency HIV Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrigan Leigh Parish ◽  
Daniel J. Feaster ◽  
Margaret R. Pereyra ◽  
Maria Alcaide ◽  
Mardge Cohen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Dental Insurance ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Women Living With Hiv ◽  
Dental Needs ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Social and Behavioral Factors, Oral Health, and Dental Care Utilization

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 799-800
Author(s):  
Bei Wu ◽  
Stephen Shuman ◽  
Elisa Ghezzi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Oral health status and dental care utilization is strongly associated with social and behavioral factors and health outcomes. The five papers in this symposium address how several of these factors affect oral health and dental care among diverse groups of older adults. Using data from the Health and Retirement Study, the first paper examined the impact of early childhood disadvantages on oral health in later life among adults age 51 and above in the U.S. The second paper used large-scale epidemiological data that addressed the relationship between acculturation and subsequent oral health problems. It also tested the moderating role of neighborhood disorder in such a relationship among older Chinese Americans. The third paper demonstrated the importance of examining different pathways among foreign-born and native-born Chinese older adults with regard to offspring’s support on their oral health outcomes. While increasing evidence shows that cognitive function is associated with oral health, limited studies have been conducted to examine the impact of cognitive impairment, e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related dementias (RD), on dental care utilization and costs in older adults. The fourth paper aimed to address this knowledge gap. Results showed that AD and RD had different impacts on different types of dental care utilization and costs. The fifth paper further displayed that individuals with cognitive impairment face a significant challenge in handling dental-related medications. This symposium provides policy and clinical implications on improving oral health and dental care utilization among older adults in the U.S. Oral Health Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.

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