Beth A O'Brien, Malikka Habib, Luca Onnis
Technology-Based Tools for English Literacy Intervention: Examining Intervention Grain Size and Individual Differences
Frontiers in psychology
access oral healthcare limited rural areas resulting disparities oral health services primary health centers phcs essential providing integrated oral healthcare rural populations study examines patterns barriers utilization oral healthcare phcs rohtak district haryana 6month household crosssectional study data collected sample 600 participants residing rural areas jurisdiction three randomly selected phcs rohtak district study employed multistage cluster systematic random sampling procedures data collection included structured questionnaires clinical oral examinations following typeiii ada classification participants oral health status evaluated using oral health assessment form adults 2013 descriptive analytical statistics used data analysis dental caries periodontal diseases common older age groups barriers oral healthcare among elderly include fear dental procedures low dental literacy proximity phcs influenced dental service utilization higher rates among participants living near phc within 5 km phc age gender proximity phcs household size socioeconomic status play crucial roles utilization oral health services among rural population addressing factors essential improving oral healthcare overcoming barriers crucial enhance accessibility affordability availability oral health services phcs promote better oral health overall wellbeing rural areas