Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy

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Autor(a) principal: Baldani,Márcia Helena
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Antunes,José Leopoldo Ferreira
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the presence of inequalities in the access and use of dental services for people living in the coverage area of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil, and to assess individual determinants related to them. The sample consisted of 747 individuals who answered a pre-tested questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by chi-square test and Poisson regression analysis, obtaining explanatory models for recent use and, by limiting the analysis to those who sought dental care, for effective access. Results showed that 41% of the sample had recent dental visits. The lowest visit rates were observed among preschoolers and elderly people. The subjects who most identified the FHS as a regular source of dental care were children. Besides age, better socioeconomic conditions and the presence of a regular source of dental care were positively associated to recent dental visits. We identified inequalities in use and access to dental care, reinforcing the need to promote incentives to improve access for underserved populations.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
title Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
spellingShingle Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
Baldani,Márcia Helena
Health Services Accessibility
Oral Health
Health Inequalities
title_short Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
title_full Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
title_fullStr Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
title_full_unstemmed Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
title_sort Inequalities in access and utilization of dental services: a cross-sectional study in an area covered by the Family Health Strategy
author Baldani,Márcia Helena
author_facet Baldani,Márcia Helena
Antunes,José Leopoldo Ferreira
author_role author
author2 Antunes,José Leopoldo Ferreira
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Baldani,Márcia Helena
Antunes,José Leopoldo Ferreira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Health Services Accessibility
Oral Health
Health Inequalities
topic Health Services Accessibility
Oral Health
Health Inequalities
description This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the presence of inequalities in the access and use of dental services for people living in the coverage area of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) in Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil, and to assess individual determinants related to them. The sample consisted of 747 individuals who answered a pre-tested questionnaire. Data analysis was performed by chi-square test and Poisson regression analysis, obtaining explanatory models for recent use and, by limiting the analysis to those who sought dental care, for effective access. Results showed that 41% of the sample had recent dental visits. The lowest visit rates were observed among preschoolers and elderly people. The subjects who most identified the FHS as a regular source of dental care were children. Besides age, better socioeconomic conditions and the presence of a regular source of dental care were positively associated to recent dental visits. We identified inequalities in use and access to dental care, reinforcing the need to promote incentives to improve access for underserved populations.
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