Mission of Mercy emergency dental clinics: an opportunity to promote general and oral health

Autor: Stephen B. Thomas, Susan Racine Passmore, Craig S. Fryer, Dushanka V. Kleinman, James Butler, Mary A. Garza, Jie Chen, Alice M. Horowitz, Devlon N. Jackson, Sandra Crouse Quinn
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Emergency Medical Services
Oral health
Adolescent
Health Promotion
Logistic regression
Health Services Accessibility
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Risk Factors
Epidemiology
medicine
Humans
Community health
emergency dental clinics
030212 general & internal medicine
Dental Care
Health equity
Aged
Public health
030505 public health
Descriptive statistics
Social work
Maryland
business.industry
lcsh:Public aspects of medicine
4. Education
Dental Clinics
Public Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
lcsh:RA1-1270
Middle Aged
3. Good health
stomatognathic diseases
Health promotion
Family medicine
Chronic Disease
District of Columbia
Female
Mission of mercy
Biostatistics
0305 other medical science
business
Research Article
Zdroj: BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
ISSN: 1471-2458
Popis: Background Mission of Mercy (MOM) emergency dental clinics are a resource for populations lacking access to dental care. We designed a MOM event incorporating health equity components with established community partners who shared a common vision of addressing the oral health, physical health, and social service needs of Maryland and Washington, DC area residents. Although studies have explored associations between oral and chronic health conditions, few studies to our knowledge have examined the relationship between these conditions and receipt of dental services. Therefore, this study explored these associations and the opportunity for better care coordination. Methods Oral health data from the 2014 Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy and Health Equity Festival event was analyzed. A descriptive analysis assessed frequencies and percentages of participant sociodemographics characteristics, oral health and chronic disease risk(s), and dental services delivered. Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression were conducted to determine the associations between 1) oral health and chronic disease risk(s) and dental services; and 2) oral health and chronic disease risk(s) and participant characteristics. Results Approximately 66.2% (n = 666) of the 1007 participants had one or more chronic conditions and/or risk factors (diabetes, high blood pressure, and tobacco use). These individuals had a significantly higher likelihood of receiving an oral surgery procedure (specifically, tooth extraction) (only one condition/risk: OR = 2.40, 95%, CI = 1.48–3.90, p
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