2022
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08494-1
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Healthcare service utilization of hill tribe children in underserved communities in Thailand: barriers to access

Abstract: Background Hill tribe children, an ethnic minority group in Thailand, experience wide-ranging social and health inequalities. Previous reports indicate that hill tribe children, especially age under 5 years, face social health disadvantages but little is known about the underlying causes. Exploring healthcare utilization among hill tribe children is therefore essential and it may well provide some insight. Methods A qualitative study was conducted … Show more

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“…26,27 Our study adds to the body of literature by including children between the ages of 6 and 12 with oral hygiene and eating habits associated with dental caries, 8 and who are from suburban and middle to low income neighbourhoods. 1 Lastly, the engagement of undergraduate dental students in studies like this, as part of their training, attests to the importance of community-driven dental education that aims at graduating socially responsible 28 and reflective oral health care providers. 29…”
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“…26,27 Our study adds to the body of literature by including children between the ages of 6 and 12 with oral hygiene and eating habits associated with dental caries, 8 and who are from suburban and middle to low income neighbourhoods. 1 Lastly, the engagement of undergraduate dental students in studies like this, as part of their training, attests to the importance of community-driven dental education that aims at graduating socially responsible 28 and reflective oral health care providers. 29…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…26,27 Our study adds to the body of literature by including children between the ages of 6 and 12 with oral hygiene and eating habits associated with dental caries, 8 and who are from suburban and middle to low income neighbourhoods. 1 Lastly, the engagement of undergraduate dental students in studies like this, as part of their training, attests to the importance of communitydriven dental education that aims at graduating socially responsible 28 and reflective oral health care providers. 29 Despite the participating school's children receiving routine free-of-charge examinations, prevention, and treatment by oral health care providers under Universal Health Coverage, 30 the somewhat high mean of dental caries, fillings, and extractions is still a concern, as we found in this study.…”
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“…They may have less access to education and limited employment opportunities with many working in daily labour jobs or agriculture [ 3 – 6 ]. Other vulnerabilities include social and geographical isolation, poverty and Thai language barriers [ 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]. All of these challenges can affect hill tribe members’ ability to access healthcare, which can result in poorer health outcomes and measures such as vaccination coverage [ 7 , 8 ].…”
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confidence: 99%