Teledentistry Acceptability Among Latina/o/x Adults in Rural Southwest Virginia

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1353/hpu.2023.a912722

Dina T. García, Stacey Y. Ruiz, Kimberly Siles, A. Akinkugbe

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Abstract

Abstract:Inequitable access to dental care remains a barrier to optimal health for rural populations. With the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry to improve the delivery of oral health care has been emphasized. Few previous investigations of teledentistry acceptability have included Latina/o/x populations in rural areas of the United States. We recruited Latina/o/x adults (N=91) in rural southwest Virginia to participate in a survey to assess correlates related to teledentistry acceptability. More than half of participants (57%) reported no interest in using teledentistry if it were available. Having a yearly household income above $24,000 and not having dental insurance were positively associated with telehealth acceptability (p=.04 and p=.01, respectively). Inequitable access to dental care may persist even with broad availability of teledentistry services unless there is explicit integration of health equity.

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弗吉尼亚州西南部农村地区拉美裔男女成人对远程齿科的接受程度

摘要:不公平的牙科保健仍然是农村人口获得最佳健康的障碍。随着 COVID-19 的流行，为改善口腔保健服务而进行的远程牙科治疗受到了重视。此前，很少有关于远程医疗可接受性的调查包括美国农村地区的拉丁裔/男/女人口。我们在弗吉尼亚州西南部农村地区招募了拉丁裔成人（91 人）参与调查，以评估远程牙科治疗可接受性的相关因素。超过半数的参与者（57%）表示，如果有远程牙科诊所，他们没有兴趣使用。家庭年收入超过 24,000 美元和没有牙科保险与远程医疗的可接受性呈正相关（分别为 p=.04 和 p=.01）。即使远程牙科医疗服务广泛普及，牙科保健机会不平等的情况也可能持续存在，除非明确将健康公平纳入其中。

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Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Multiple-

CiteScore

2.00

自引率

7.10%

发文量

154

期刊介绍： The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.