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Barriers in Dental Care Delivery for Children with Special Needs in Chennai, India: A Mixed Method Research.
- Source :
- Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development; Winter2018, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p68-82, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Purpose: The study aimed to assess the barriers faced by children with disability, both qualitatively and quantitatively, from the perspectives of caregivers and dental practitioners. Methods: A concurrent mixed method design was used. A sample of 195 dentists and 100 caregivers was selected through convenience sampling. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to assess the barriers faced by the children with disability in their care. Focus group discussions and in-depth interviews were conducted with caregivers. Descriptive statistics were computed using SPSS version 20 and thematic analysis of qualitative data was done using NVivo software. Results: 195 dentists and 100 caregivers responded to the survey. Majority of practising dentists (83.7%) reported inadequate training in handling children with special needs, while caregivers (38%) reported fear of dentist among the children as major barriers experienced in utilising dental services. Conclusion and Implications: This study helps to identify the barriers faced by children with special healthcare needs. The findings highlight the need for hands-on training to be incorporated into the dental curriculum. It also suggests that improvements be made in dental clinics to accommodate these children in comfort. Due to limitations of the study, it is suggested that there is a need for further longitudinal studies that involve other family members of children with disability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- DENTAL care
DENTAL economics
DENTAL pathology prevention
PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers
CHILD development deviations
CHILD behavior
DENTAL clinics
DENTAL equipment
DENTIST-patient relationship
DENTAL education
DENTISTS' attitudes
PSYCHOLOGY of dentists
EXPERIMENTAL design
FEAR
FOCUS groups
HEALTH services accessibility
INTERIOR decoration
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL care
MEDICAL care use
MEDICAL practice
PEOPLE with disabilities
PSYCHOLOGY of children with disabilities
RESEARCH evaluation
STATISTICAL sampling
SURVEYS
TOOTH care & hygiene
QUALITATIVE research
JUDGMENT sampling
ECONOMIC status
JOB performance
QUANTITATIVE research
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CHILDREN
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22115242
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136529416
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5463/DCID.v29i4.739