Journal article
Opinions on the provision of dental care in Iowa nursing homes
Special care in dentistry, Vol.31(1), pp.33-40
01/2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2010.00170.x
PMCID: PMC3075850
PMID: 21235612
Abstract
Using a stratified random sample, a questionnaire was mailed to 400 practicing dentists and 200 directors of nursing (DONs). Response rates were 58.3% for dentists and 50% for DONs. Dentists were representative of Iowa dentists, with 85% male, mean age 49.1 years, and 22.4 years in practice. All DONs were female, with mean age of 44.9 years. Of the participating dentists, 86% had provided dental care for nursing home residents, but the majority of care was completed in dental offices. Three-quarters of dentists were somewhat/not interested in nursing home dentistry. Dentists and DONs held common perceptions of the most frequent problems related to care provision at nursing homes: low financial reimbursement, especially for Medicaid patients; no portable dental equipment; no suitable area for dentistry; dentist's preference to treat patients at their dental practice; and transportation of residents to a dental practice. Dentists and DONs had some differing perceptions about oral health care (p < .01). Minimal dental care was provided on-site at Iowa nursing homes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Opinions on the provision of dental care in Iowa nursing homes
- Creators
- Brian Nunez - Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, USAJane ChalmersJohn WarrenRonald L EttingerFang Qian
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Special care in dentistry, Vol.31(1), pp.33-40
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2010.00170.x
- PMID
- 21235612
- PMCID
- PMC3075850
- ISSN
- 0275-1879
- eISSN
- 1754-4505
- Grant note
- T32 DE014678 / NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE014678-01 / NIDCR NIH HHS T32DEO14678 / PHS HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Prosthodontics; Dental Research
- Record Identifier
- 9983917675102771
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