Journal article
Geographic variation of dental utilization among low income children
Health and Place, Vol.34, pp.150-156
07/01/2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.05.002
PMID: 26026599
Abstract
Spatial accessibility of dental care is mediated by dentist workforce availability and travel costs. In this study, we generated dental service areas through small area analysis of Medicaid administrative data and claims. Service areas were then used to assess dimensions of spatial accessibility, including dentist-to-population ratios, and examine relationships in geographic variation of routine dental care among Medicaid-enrolled children. Our findings indicate significant geographic differences in accessibility for Hispanic children compared to other children, even after controlling for individual and service area characteristics.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Geographic variation of dental utilization among low income children
- Creators
- Susan C McKernan - University of Iowa, Preventive and Community DentistryRaymond A Kuthy - University of Iowa, Center for Social Science InnovationPaul F Hanley - University of Iowa, Civil and Environmental EngineeringMichael P Jones - University of Iowa, Statistics and Actuarial ScienceElizabeth T Momany - University of Iowa, Center for Social Science InnovationMichelle R McQuistan - University of Iowa, Preventive and Community DentistryPeter C Damiano - University of Iowa, Preventive and Community Dentistry
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health and Place, Vol.34, pp.150-156
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.05.002
- PMID
- 26026599
- ISSN
- 1353-8292
- eISSN
- 1873-2054
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000072, name: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, award: 5T32DE014678; name: Health Resources Service Administration, award: T12HP14992
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983756997002771
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