A Protocol for a Feasibility and Acceptability Study of a Participatory, Multi-Level, Dynamic Intervention in Urban Outreach Centers to Improve the Oral Health of Low-Income Chinese Americans

Frontiers in Public Health
Mary E NorthridgeChau Trinh-Shevrin

Abstract

While the US health care system has the capability to provide amazing treatment of a wide array of conditions, this care is not uniformly available to all population groups. Oral health care is one of the dimensions of the US health care delivery system in which striking disparities exist. More than half of the population does not visit a dentist each year. Improving access to oral health care is a critical and necessary first step to improving oral health outcomes and reducing disparities. Fluoride has contributed profoundly to the improved dental health of populations worldwide and is needed regularly throughout the life course to protect teeth against dental caries. To ensure additional gains in oral health, fluoride toothpaste should be used routinely at all ages. Evidence-based guidelines for annual dental visits and brushing teeth with fluoride toothpaste form the basis of this implementation science project that is intended to bridge the care gap for underserved Asian American populations by improving access to quality oral health care and enhancing effective oral health promotion strategies. The ultimate goal of this study is to provide information for the design and implementation of a randomized controlled trial of a ...Continue Reading

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Jan 5, 2020·Annual Review of Public Health·Mary E NorthridgeRaghbir Kaur
Mar 11, 2020·Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities·Rienna G RussoStella S Yi
Apr 9, 2020·International Journal of Mental Health Systems·Laura H ThompsonHeather Orpana
Sep 9, 2020·Journal of Music Therapy·Breanna A PolascikCharles M Belden

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