Parents' Experiences with a School-based Dental Sealant Project in Central Appalachia: A Qualitative Study

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作者
Raskin, Sarah E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, L Douglas Wilder Sch Govt & Publ Affairs, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 美国医疗保健研究与质量局;
关键词
oral health disparities; school health; dental sealants; dental hygienists; parents; Appalachian health; CHILDRENS ORAL-HEALTH; AMERICAN ACADEMY; CARIES; ASSOCIATION; PERFORMANCE; ELEMENTARY; SERVICES;
D O I
10.14485/HBPR.7.3.6
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In this study, I describe parents' experiences with a rural school-based dental sealant project (SBSP), a Healthy People 2020 objective for optimizing population-level protection against dental decay and reducing oral health disparities. Methods: I conducted parent interviews (N = 16) and coded them with NVivo 10, using deductive and inductive codes, from which I identified themes. Results: Parents enrolled children in the SBSP based on their confidence in local public institutions and the project's convenience and accessibility. Parents did not understand the prevention orientation of the project, what services were offered or delivered, service limitations, or next steps, in particular their need to complete referrals to dentists. Parents' recommendations for program improvement included strengthening communications and reviving a defunct dental public health mobile unit that had previously treated children's existing dental problems. Conclusions: SBSPs should proactively identify and address family and contextual factors when planning and implementing projects. SBSPs should also strengthen case management capacity, collaborate with schools to bolster communications and message clarification, and be relieved of administrative and duplicate travel burdens that impede team members' capacity to fulfill technical and case management-oriented duties, namely support the transition and maintenance of children into dental homes.
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