Socially constructed beliefs and the uptake of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule
G Moloney,
K Amos,
S Edser
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThe Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) provides automatic access to subsidized dental care for eligible Australian children, but uptake is low. As cost is not a factor, socially constructed perceptions, which may be subscribed to without personal experience, were explored as potential barriers.MethodsTwo studies with parents (child <18 years) were conducted. In Study one (N=317) participants completed a free‐response task eliciting socially constructed perceptions about the dentist. These were … Show more
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