Lu Li
Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Sleep Quality and Mental Health of College Students
Occupational therapy international
globally studies shown dental disease burden among persons intellectual andor developmental disabilities idd high attributed lower utilization levels dental services aim study assess influence income financial subsidies utilization dental care services among persons idd singapore august 2020 august 2021 crosssectional study conducted via centres offering early intervention programme infants children special education schools adult associations singapore serving persons idd sample 591 caregivers children adults idd completed survey data sociodemographic information oral health behaviours dental utilization collected financial subsidy status assessed uptake governmentfunded optin community health assist scheme chas lowincome families provided fixed subsidy amount dental services primary care setting statistical analysis carried using univariable multiple logistic regression modified poisson regression propensity score matching carried r version 402 assess impact financial subsidies oral health care utilization among persons idd compared lower gross monthly household incomes adjusted prevalence ratios least one dental visit past year least one preventive dental visit past year visiting dentist least year persons idd gross monthly household incomes sgd4000 128 95 ci 108152 148 95 ci 114192 136 95 ci 109170 respectively among eligible chas blue subsidies 247 participants 160 620 took chas blue scheme 96 354 visited dentist least yearly statistically significant difference utilization dental services among individuals enrolled chas blue subsidy scheme among eligible chas blue subsidies higher household income associated higher prevalence dental visits past year preventive dental visits past year least yearly dental visits chas blue subsidies alone limited impact dental utilization among persons idd eligible subsidies