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The data were collected between January 2022 and March 2022 and during September 2022.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings indicate that since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Israel, 61.5% and 55% of the participants reported visiting a dentist and a dental hygienist, respectively, and about a fifth of the participants have foregone care at both. Seeking dental care was associated with an increase in perceived threat, benefits, willingness to seek care, and with a decrease in perceived barriers. The HBM was found to be a suitable framework for illuminating older adults' dental behavior, which explains 43% of the variance.</p><p><strong>Discussion and implications: </strong>The results of the study provided first-hand findings regarding seeking dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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Seeking Dental Healthcare in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study Examining the Health Belief Model.
Background and objectives: The main purpose of the study was to examine the factors influencing older adults' seeking dental care, in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, based on the Health Belief Model (HBM).
Research design and methods: Phone interviews were conducted using a structured questionnaire, among 200 older adults aged 65 and above, who are members of the Israeli largest sick fund Clalit Health Services, that were sampled through a systematic random sample. The data were collected between January 2022 and March 2022 and during September 2022.
Results: Our findings indicate that since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Israel, 61.5% and 55% of the participants reported visiting a dentist and a dental hygienist, respectively, and about a fifth of the participants have foregone care at both. Seeking dental care was associated with an increase in perceived threat, benefits, willingness to seek care, and with a decrease in perceived barriers. The HBM was found to be a suitable framework for illuminating older adults' dental behavior, which explains 43% of the variance.
Discussion and implications: The results of the study provided first-hand findings regarding seeking dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings emphasize the importance of providing dental services with clear recommendations about dental care and appropriate protective equipment, even under conditions of health concern, to enhance oral health services utilization.
期刊介绍:
Innovation in Aging, an interdisciplinary Open Access journal of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), is dedicated to publishing innovative, conceptually robust, and methodologically rigorous research focused on aging and the life course. The journal aims to present studies with the potential to significantly enhance the health, functionality, and overall well-being of older adults by translating scientific insights into practical applications. Research published in the journal spans a variety of settings, including community, clinical, and laboratory contexts, with a clear emphasis on issues that are directly pertinent to aging and the dynamics of life over time. The content of the journal mirrors the diverse research interests of GSA members and encompasses a range of study types. These include the validation of new conceptual or theoretical models, assessments of factors impacting the health and well-being of older adults, evaluations of interventions and policies, the implementation of groundbreaking research methodologies, interdisciplinary research that adapts concepts and methods from other fields to aging studies, and the use of modeling and simulations to understand factors and processes influencing aging outcomes. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars across various disciplines, such as technology, engineering, architecture, economics, business, law, political science, public policy, education, public health, social and psychological sciences, biomedical and health sciences, and the humanities and arts, reflecting a holistic approach to advancing knowledge in gerontology.