2025-08-01 バッファロー大学(UB)
Despite sharing similar socioeconomic conditions and living in the same household, adolescents ages 12 to 17 show significantly worse oral health outcomes than their younger siblings.
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- https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/08/Oliveira-adolescent-dental-study.html
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/ijod/2114933
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jphd.12682
学術的歯科医療施設における小児歯科診療の予約キャンセルに関連する要因の分析 Visit Characteristics Associated With Pediatric Dental Appointment No-Shows in an Academic Dental Setting
Rubelisa C. G. de Oliveira, Hassan Khalid, Zhaoqi Zhang, Saptarshi Chakraborty, Daniela Benzano, Jessica S. Kruger, Susan C. McKernan
International Journal of Dentistry Published: 11 July 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/ijod/2114933
Abstract
Objectives: Dental no-show rates negatively impact oral health outcomes, especially among adolescents. While many factors can be associated with no-show in dental appointments, adolescents’ no-show rates are influenced by parents’ or caregivers’ experiences and decisions. This study aims to investigate patient visit-related characteristics that are associated with failure to attend scheduled dental appointments in an academic institution located in Buffalo, New York (NY), a region impacted by health disparities.
Methods: A secondary analysis was performed with multivariables extracted from the electronic health records of individuals aged 0–19 years from 2018 to 2023. Bivariate and multivariate analyses at the visit level were performed to compare show/no-show groups concerning demographics, payor at the time of dental appointment, distance from home to dental facility, and Social Deprivation Index (SDI) scores related to their ZIP codes.
Results: A total of 7379 visits were included in the analysis. 14.3% were no-shows. Adolescents aged 12–17 years accounted for the greatest no-show rate (24%) when compared with younger children. Age had an increased likelihood of no-show (OR = 1.13, CI = 1.11–1.15), and social deprivation had a slight protective effect in no-show at dental appointments in this academic institution (OR = 0.98, CI = 0.98–0.99). The great majority of pediatric patients come from socioeconomically deprived areas and live further away from the school.
Conclusions: Adolescents are the group at most risk of no-show. Future studies should explore strategies to better understand the barriers related to this lifespan as well as implement interventions that facilitate scheduling as well as prevent no-shows.
コミュニティエンゲージメントスタジオを戦略的ツールとして活用した、思春期における歯科医療アクセスに関するアンケート調査の最適化 Community Engagement Studio as a Strategic Tool for Tailoring a Survey on Dental Care Access Among Adolescents
Rubelisa C. G. de Oliveira, Hassan Khalid, Grace McKenzie, Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter, Jessica S. Kruger
Journal of Public Health Dentistry Published: 03 June 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jphd.12682
ABSTRACT
Objectives
The Community Engagement (CE) Studio aimed to provide feedback on a survey related to dental care access among adolescents. This approach allowed the research team to ensure that the survey integrated both the investigator’s perspective and direct input from the community, ensuring the survey was clear, relevant, and accessible to its intended audience.
Methods
The CE Studio is an efficient consultative model for researchers to gain community input on the development, implementation, or dissemination of a research project. The CE Studio was conducted to inform the design of a survey on dental care access, based on the social determinants of health. Parents or caregivers of adolescents with limited access to dental care living in an underresourced area in Buffalo, New York, participated in the session, providing valuable insights and recommendations for the survey’s construction.
Results
The CE Studio participants provided valuable feedback, including suggestions for motivating participation in the survey, changes in demographic questions, and the survey layout. Furthermore, the participants provided new insights into their dental access experiences and barriers to care, leading to additional questions for the survey. Finally, the participants suggested strategies to streamline survey instructions, provided their preferred wording for survey items and recommended how questions should be displayed to future research participants. Overall, 130 edits were made to the original survey, yielding a clearer, more representative, and accessible format.
Conclusion
CE Studios can positively impact the design of recruitment materials, survey materials, and question structures in community-focused dental health research.
