Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Oluwatoyin Rhoda Akinyemi, Olanrewaju Oladimeji
Computer Skills and Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in a State Tertiary Hospital in Southwest Nigeria
Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland)
objectives despite marked improvements past century oral health america significant problem caries common chronic disease childhood much oral health research examines influences primarily oral cavity focuses limited number individuallevel factors purpose article present encompassing conceptual model influences childrens oral health methods conceptual model presented derived population health social epidemiology fields moved toward multilevel holistic approaches analyze complex interactive causes childrens health problems based comprehensive review major population oral health literatures results multilevel conceptual model described individual family community levels influence oral health outcomes model incorporates 5 key domains determinants health identified population health literature genetic biological factors social environment physical environment health behaviors dental medical care model recognizes presence complex interplay causal factors last model incorporates aspect time recognizing evolution oral health diseases eg caries influences childhost time conclusions conceptual model represents starting point thinking childrens oral health model incorporates many important breakthroughs social epidemiologists past 25 years including broad range genetic social environmental risk factors multiple pathways operate time dimension notion differential susceptibility resilience multilevel approach study childrens oral health global perspective remains largely infancy poised additional development work help inform best approach improve childrens oral health