Factors Associated With Access to Dental Care for Children With Special Health Care Needs

摘要: ABSTRACT Background The authors examined the relationship between receipt of routine medical care and dental among children with special health needs (CSHCN) who resided in American Dental Association's Fifth Trustee District, which includes Alabama, Georgia Mississippi. Methods conducted a cross-sectional study using data from 2001 National Survey Children Special Health Care Needs, module that year's State Local Area Integrated Telephone (sponsored by U.S. Department Human Services' Maternal Child Bureau Resources Service Administration, Rockville, Md., Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Atlanta). used bivariate logistic regression analyses to explore relationships (n = 2,092) predisposing, enabling need factors care. Results parents an estimated 76 percent CSHCN district reported their child had previous 12 months. Of these, 13.1 did not receive Failure obtain needed was associated failure care, as having lower income. Conclusions may be risk factor Any income below 400 federal poverty guidelines appears barrier receiving CSHCN. Practice Implications Providers play important role linking Investigators examine other barriers Strategies optimize access at all levels are needed.