Geographic Distribution of Pediatric Dentists and Community Characteristics of Their Locations in Florida.

IF 0.4 Q4 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN Pub Date : 2021-05-15

Nazish Khan, Scott L Tomar

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Abstract

Purpose: To describe the geographic distribution of pediatric dentists (PDs) in Florida and the sociodemographic characteristics of communities in which they are located compared with communities without a PD.
Methods: The ratio of PDs to children for each county in Florida and the distribution of PDs in Florida counties at the census tract (CT) level were calculated. Each CT was categorized as having or not having PDs to examine the geographic distribution of PDs, and the sociodemographic differences between CTs with and without a PD were tested by using t-tests. PDs' participation in Medicaid and acceptance of new patients were also investigated.
Results: Of the 67 counties in Florida, 31 had no PD. There were 4,181,677 children younger than 18 years served by 388 PDs, for a statewide ratio of 9.2 PDs per 100,000 population (range 0 to 34.9). Median household income, family income, and education were higher in CTs with PDs, and poverty level, unemployment rate, and percentage of African American population were higher in CTs with fewer PDs. Although 49 percent of PDs accepted Medicaid, only 32 percent accepted new patients.
Conclusion: There are regional and sociodemographic disparities in the distribution of PDs in Florida.

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佛罗里达州儿科牙医的地理分布及其所在地区的社区特征。

目的:描述佛罗里达州儿童牙医(PD)的地理分布及其所在社区与无PD社区的社会人口学特征。方法:计算佛罗里达州各县pd与儿童的比率，以及佛罗里达州各县在人口普查区(CT)水平上pd的分布情况。每个CT被分类为有或没有PD，以检查PD的地理分布，并使用t检验检验有和没有PD的CT之间的社会人口学差异。医生参与医疗补助计划和接受新患者的情况也被调查。结果:在佛罗里达州的67个县中，31个县没有PD。388名pd为4181677名18岁以下儿童提供服务，在全州范围内，每10万人中有9.2名pd(范围0至34.9)。家庭收入中位数、家庭收入中位数和受教育程度在患有pd的ct组较高，而贫困水平、失业率和非裔美国人人口百分比在患有pd的ct组较高。尽管49%的医生接受了医疗补助，但只有32%的医生接受了新病人。结论:佛罗里达州pd的分布存在地区差异和社会人口差异。

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JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY FOR CHILDREN DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： Acquired after the merger between the American Society of Dentistry for Children and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2002, the Journal of Dentistry for Children (JDC) is an internationally renowned journal whose publishing dates back to 1934. Published three times a year, JDC promotes the practice, education and research specifically related to the specialty of pediatric dentistry. It covers a wide range of topics related to the clinical care of children, from clinical techniques of daily importance to the practitioner, to studies on child behavior and growth and development. JDC also provides information on the physical, psychological and emotional conditions of children as they relate to and affect their dental health.