Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia
Aboriginal Australian children experience profound oral health disparities relative to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. In response to community concerns regarding Aboriginal child oral health in the regional town of Port Augusta, South Australia, a child dental health service was established with...
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| author | E. J. Parker G. Misan M. Shearer L. Richards A. Russell H. Mills L. M. Jamieson |
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| description | Aboriginal Australian children experience profound oral health disparities relative to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. In response to community concerns regarding Aboriginal child oral health in the regional town of Port Augusta, South Australia, a child dental health service was established within a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Service. A partnership approach was employed with the key aims of (1) quantifying rates of dental service utilisation, (2) identifying factors influencing participation, and (3) planning and establishing a program for delivery of Aboriginal children’s dental services that would increase participation and adapt to community needs. In planning the program, levels of participation were quantified and key issues identified through semistructured interviews. After 3.5 years, the participation rate for dental care among the target population increased from 53 to 70 percent. Key areas were identified to encourage further improvements and ensure sustainability in Aboriginal child oral health in this regional location. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-68de124cc8ee424db44b8dfa3385fa0c2025-02-03T05:59:49ZengWileyInternational Journal of Pediatrics1687-97401687-97592012-01-01201210.1155/2012/496236496236Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, AustraliaE. J. Parker0G. Misan1M. Shearer2L. Richards3A. Russell4H. Mills5L. M. Jamieson6Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, University of Adelaide, 122 Frome Street, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaAboriginal Australian children experience profound oral health disparities relative to their non-Aboriginal counterparts. In response to community concerns regarding Aboriginal child oral health in the regional town of Port Augusta, South Australia, a child dental health service was established within a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Service. A partnership approach was employed with the key aims of (1) quantifying rates of dental service utilisation, (2) identifying factors influencing participation, and (3) planning and establishing a program for delivery of Aboriginal children’s dental services that would increase participation and adapt to community needs. In planning the program, levels of participation were quantified and key issues identified through semistructured interviews. After 3.5 years, the participation rate for dental care among the target population increased from 53 to 70 percent. Key areas were identified to encourage further improvements and ensure sustainability in Aboriginal child oral health in this regional location.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/496236 |
| spellingShingle | E. J. Parker G. Misan M. Shearer L. Richards A. Russell H. Mills L. M. Jamieson Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia International Journal of Pediatrics |
| title | Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia |
| title_full | Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia |
| title_fullStr | Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia |
| title_short | Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Address the Oral Health Needs of Aboriginal Children in Port Augusta, Australia |
| title_sort | planning implementing and evaluating a program to address the oral health needs of aboriginal children in port augusta australia |
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