Improving Access to Dental Care for Older People
| Autor: | Desmond Wright, Elena Borreani, Sasha Scambler, Katharine Jones, Jennifer E. Gallagher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Gerontology
Population Vulnerable Populations Health Services Accessibility Unmet needs Appointments and Schedules Inner city Dental Anxiety Humans Medicine Dental Care education General Dentistry Root caries Aged Quality of Health Care Health Services Needs and Demand education.field_of_study business.industry Urban Health Health Care Costs Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Dental care United Kingdom stomatognathic diseases State Dentistry Health Education Dental Oral disease Older people business Attitude to Health |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 2515-589X 0305-5000 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/denu.2010.37.5.297 |
| Popis: | Population demography is changing and the proportion of older people in society is increasing globally, particularly in western countries. Furthermore, as many more people survive into older age and retain their natural teeth so their risk of oral disease remains, or increases, bringing challenges such as root caries and periodontal diseases, together with the long-term effects of dental care. Despite their increased need, the uptake of dental care by older people is characteristically poor and unmet need may be high. Barriers to the uptake of care include a lack of perceived need, together with concerns about availability, cost and fear. This paper therefore outlines a series of actions for dental teams to take to minimize barriers and facilitate the uptake of dental care amongst older people. It draws on the findings of research conducted amongst older adults living in the community in a socially deprived inner city area as well as the wider literature.It is important for dental teams to reflect on the difficulties that older people face while trying to access dental care services and, where possible, to address them in order to facilitate dental attendance amongst this section of the population who have much to gain from high quality preventively orientated care. |
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