Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Dental Care for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent and Parent Perspectives--Part One

Stephanie Cruz; John Neff; Donald L Chi

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Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Dental Care for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent and Parent Perspectives--Part One

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Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Dental Care for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent and Parent Perspectives--Part One

Stephanie Cruz, John Neff and Donald L Chi

Pediatric dentistry, Vol.37(5), pp.442-446

09/2015

PMCID: PMC4634122

PMID: 26531087

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to understand transitions from pediatric dental care to adult dental care for adolescents with special health care needs (ASHCNs) from parental and adolescent perspectives. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with 59 parents and 13 adolescent-parent dyads to identify factors associated with transitions to adult-centered dental care for ASHCNs. Most parents believed ASHCNs were at risk for caries, but ASHCNs were not concerned about tooth decay. Parents of adolescents with complex SHCN believed it would be acceptable to continue seeing a pediatric dentist. Parents of Medicaid-enrolled ASHCNs reported lower efficacy in transitioning. ASHCNs desired personalized, adolescent-centered care and were motivated to transition when they felt out of place at the pediatric dentist office. Parents believed pediatric dentists play an important role in initiating and facilitating transitions. Pediatric dentists are well positioned to implement family and adolescent-centered policies to ensure dental transitions for adolescents with special health care needs and their families.

Adolescent

Child

Dental Care for Children

Female

Focus Groups

Humans

Male

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Parents

Pediatric Dentistry

Qualitative Research

Transition to Adult Care

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Title: Subtitle: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Dental Care for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs: Adolescent and Parent Perspectives--Part One
Creators: Stephanie Cruz - University of Washington
John Neff - University of Washington
Donald L Chi - University of Washington
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Pediatric dentistry, Vol.37(5), pp.442-446
PMID: 26531087
PMCID: PMC4634122
NLM abbreviation: Pediatr Dent
ISSN: 0164-1263
eISSN: 1942-5473
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Grant note: K08 DE020856 / NIDCR NIH HHS K08DE020856 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 09/2015
Academic Unit: Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9984283705402771

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