Emilcy Hernández-Leal, Néstor Darío Duque-Méndez, Cristian Cechinel
Unveiling educational patterns at a regional level in Colombia: data from elementary and public high school institutions
Heliyon
three delays model wellestablished global public health framework utilization obstetric services delay represents series factors affecting utilization 1 delay 1deciding seek care 2 delay 2reaching appropriate facility 3 delay 3receiving adequate care aim qualitative study explore application three delays model dental service utilization describe factors attributed delayed utilization within framework study utilized framework analysis underpinned three delays model examine delays dental care utilization criterion purposive sample englishspeaking adults 18 years massachusetts florida usa limited dental care access recruited data collected via semistructured interviews conducted two phases 17 individual interviews followed interviews subset five participants 3 months total 18 interviews analysis involved inductive thematic coding systematic organization within framework major themes subthemes constructed participants narratives identified categorized factors three delays framework delays interrelated two delay 1 common delay based participants interviews themes subthemes contributing one delays included interpersonal communication prior dental experience financial considerations childcare costs social connection technology literacy time constraints competing priorities stressors eviction immigration status microaggressions including racism stigma three delays model applicable study dental care utilization factors impact decision seek dental care reaching appropriate dental facility receiving adequate dental care study context