印度通过教育机构提供可负担得起的牙科保健服务的地理分布:一项基于国家一级地理信息系统的测绘研究

Q1 Medicine
Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh , Arshad Ahmed , Rhea Vas , S.R. Apoorva , U. Venkatesh , Vaibhav Kumar
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在印度,获得负担得起的牙科保健仍然是一个重大挑战,特别是对农村和服务不足地区的人口而言。牙科学院通过其教学医院,成为低成本牙科保健的主要提供者之一。本研究旨在利用地理信息系统(GIS)评估印度牙科学院及其研究生专业分布的地理差异,并对公平的医疗保健规划产生影响。方法于2025年1 - 4月进行横断面描述性分析。所有认可的牙科学院及其9个牙科专业的研究生课程的数据来自印度牙科委员会。使用经过核实的官方地址进行地理编码。利用ArcGIS软件进行空间分析。其他人口统计和行政数据来自印度人口普查和政府记录。使用描述性统计和卡方检验分析不同区域和所有权类型的差异。结果共绘制了329所牙科院校的地图,各州和地区之间存在显著差异。北方邦(Uttar Pradesh)和比哈尔邦(Bihar)等人口稠密的邦,政府机构的存在率很低,表明对私立大学的依赖。南部地区,特别是卡纳塔克邦,表现出较高的机构集中度,主要是私人机构。研究生专业的分布也不均匀。结论:这个基于gis的国家地图揭示了通过教育机构获得可负担的牙科保健的严重地理不平等。研究结果强调需要采取战略性政策干预措施,以加强公共部门在服务不足地区的存在,并确保印度各地公平的口腔保健服务。
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Geographic distribution of affordable dental care services through educational institutes in India: A national level GIS-based mapping study

Introduction

Access to affordable dental care remains a significant challenge in India, particularly for populations in rural and underserved regions. Dental colleges, through their teaching hospitals, serve as one of the key providers of low-cost dental healthcare. This study aimed to evaluate geographic disparities in the distribution of dental colleges and their postgraduate specializations across India using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), with implications for equitable healthcare planning.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive analysis was conducted from January to April 2025. Data on all recognized dental colleges and their postgraduate offerings in nine dental specialties were obtained from the Dental Council of India. Geocoding was carried out using verified official addresses. Spatial analysis was performed using ArcGIS software. Additional demographic and administrative data were sourced from the Census of India and government records. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests were used to analyze differences across zones and ownership types.

Results

A total of 329 dental colleges were mapped, with significant disparities observed across states and zones. Densely populated states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar showed a low presence of government institutions, indicating reliance on private colleges. South zone, particularly state of Karnataka, exhibited a higher concentration of institutions, largely private. Postgraduate specializations were also unevenly distributed.

Conclusion

This national GIS-based mapping reveals critical geographic inequities in access to affordable dental care through educational institutions. Findings highlight the need for strategic policy interventions to enhance public sector presence in underserved areas and ensure equitable oral healthcare access across India.
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133
审稿时长
167 days
期刊介绍: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (JOBCR)is the official journal of the Craniofacial Research Foundation (CRF). The journal aims to provide a common platform for both clinical and translational research and to promote interdisciplinary sciences in craniofacial region. JOBCR publishes content that includes diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaws and face region; diagnosis and medical management of diseases specific to the orofacial tissues and of oral manifestations of systemic diseases; studies on identifying populations at risk of oral disease or in need of specific care, and comparing regional, environmental, social, and access similarities and differences in dental care between populations; diseases of the mouth and related structures like salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin; biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and stem cells. The journal publishes reviews, commentaries, peer-reviewed original research articles, short communication, and case reports.
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