Is Oral Health Essential?

McGough, Elizabeth; Simon, Lisa

doi:10.1001/amajethics.2022.80

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“…Recently, there have been discussions about essential dental care due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 25 – 27 ]. Expert discussions should be actively conducted to determine the essential treatment areas for which consensus is still lacking [ 25 ].…”

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Adjusting the british triage system for dental care in South Korean correctional institutions: a cross-sectional study

Hwang¹,

Song²,

Park³

2023

BMC Oral Health

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Background The oral health status of inmates in South Korean correctional institutions is poor, mainly due to limited resources and an unestablished triage system. Hence, this study aimed to develop a newly structured dental triage system for South Korean correctional institutions, using the British triage system as a reference. Methods This study included 32 public health dentists working at correctional institutions in South Korea in 2020, accounting for the entire population of public health dentists that year. Data on the dentists’ evaluation of resources and perceptions of dental service items were collected using a self-administered online survey including 19 dental service items from the British triage system to assess the level of agreement on dental triage items. All responses were recorded within 1 week of request, and a hierarchical cluster analysis was performed to develop a new dental triage system. Results The survey included 31 respondents working at 47 correctional institutions; 16, 14, and one respondent provided dental services at one, two, and three institutions, respectively. Among the correctional institutions, 2%, 74%, and 23% were the National Forensic Hospital, prisons, and detention centres, respectively. The hierarchical cluster analysis identified four adjusted dental triage categories: emergency, urgent, routine, and checkups, mainly in accordance with those in the British system, but a few items were reallocated. The new dental triage system was compared to the existing system and found to have higher specificity and sensitivity, indicating that it may be more effective at meeting the oral health needs of inmates in South Korean correctional institutions. Conclusions This study developed a newly structured dental triage system by adjusting the British system and evaluated its efficacy compared to the existing system. The new system may help improve the oral health status of inmates in South Korean correctional institutions by providing a more organized approach to dental care provision.

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Adjusting the british triage system for dental care in South Korean correctional institutions: a cross-sectional study

Hwang¹,

Song²,

Park³

2023

BMC Oral Health

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Changes in Dental Care Use Following Marital Status Change in the Health and Retirement Study

Hubbard,

Cornell

2024

The Gerontologist

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Background and Objectives Previous studies have indicated that married people are generally healthier than unmarried people, with lower mortality rates. Most work in this area has employed cross-sectional data, and few studies have examined change in marital status from married to unmarried as a potential social ecological determinant of dental health behavior. Here we used longitudinal data to examine change in dental behavior over time following marital status change, and to explore whether self-reported gender may play a modifying role in any behavioral change. Research Design and Methods Employing panel data from the Healthy Retirement Study (1996-2018) to follow all individuals who entered the study in married/partnered status, and using both two-way fixed effects and group-time average difference-in-difference models, we analyzed the association between any change in marital status and dental care use, compared to individuals who remained married. All analyses were stratified by gender. Results Both types of difference-in-difference analyses indicated that both widowhood and divorce were associated with a decrease in dental care use in both genders. Divorced men saw the greatest decrease in dental care use. We found gender had a moderating effect on strength of association in all analyses. Discussion and Implications This research suggests that any change in marital status from married to unmarried has a detrimental effect on dental health behavior for both genders. Future research might investigate other potential barriers to dental care access these populations might face, in order to develop effective interventions.

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Do enfrentamento ético ao sofrimento: o que a pandemia da Covid-19 ensinou sobre o processo de trabalho na saúde bucal

Warmling,

Finkler,

Palma

et al. 2024

Interface (Botucatu)

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Este estudo qualitativo multicêntrico objetivou compreender como as dificuldades no processo de trabalho foram percebidas e sentidas por trabalhadores de saúde bucal (cirurgiões-dentistas, técnicos e auxiliares) em termos éticos e de saúde mental no enfrentamento da pandemia de Covid-19. Realizou-se a análise textual discursiva das respostas de 2560 trabalhadores a três questões abertas de um websurvey, entre agosto e outubro de 2020, na região sul do Brasil. As principais dificuldades do processo de trabalho foram: compreensão sobre suspensão dos atendimentos eletivos e priorização de urgências; acesso aos serviços; e implementação de protocolos de biossegurança. As dificuldades tornaram-se base para alguns problemas éticos: incertezas na priorização de casos, riscos aumentados e condutas profissionais heterogêneas. O sofrimento dos trabalhadores foi explícito: angústia por cobranças da população, medo pela situação da pandemia, situação de exaustão no trabalho e descaso da gestão.

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Is Oral Health Essential?

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Adjusting the british triage system for dental care in South Korean correctional institutions: a cross-sectional study

Adjusting the british triage system for dental care in South Korean correctional institutions: a cross-sectional study

Changes in Dental Care Use Following Marital Status Change in the Health and Retirement Study

Do enfrentamento ético ao sofrimento: o que a pandemia da Covid-19 ensinou sobre o processo de trabalho na saúde bucal

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