B Møller Christensen, S Nilsson, M Stensson
Developing communication support for interaction with children during acute radiographic procedures
Radiography (London, England : 1995)
purpose coordinated healthcare complex kids check project targets publically insured children young adults chronic diseases check oral health program intervenes individual family community levels paper describes baseline oral health status check patients methods check patients older 18 years age caretakers younger patients asked oral health medicaid claims data used determine diagnoses level risk attendance data chicago public schools obtained assess absenteeism results 5509 check patients 1122 204 reported type oral health problem last six months common issue history dental caries smallnsmall753 137 odds oral health problems increased significantly adolescents odds ratio or120 95 confidence interval ci102 140 young adults or155 95 ci131 185 compared children males less likely females oral health problems or083 95 ci073 095 worse general health significantly associated oral health problems conclusion check implementing multilevel comprehensive approach address oral health problems