Evaluation of a Comprehensive Oral Health Services Program in School-Based Health Centers

Objectives In 2011, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, within the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a 4-year grant to increase access to and assure the delivery of quality oral health preventive and restorative services to children. The grant was awarded to organizations servi...

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Published in:Maternal and child health journal 2018-07, Vol.22 (7), p.998-1007
Main Authors: Trudnak Fowler, Tara, Matthews, Gregory, Black, Cydny, Crosby Kowal, Hendi, Vodicka, Pamella, Edgerton, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Demographic aspects
Dental Caries
Dental Health Services
Female
Gynecology
Health facilities
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Management
Maternal & child health
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Pediatrics
Population Economics
Preventive Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation - methods
Public Health
School Dentistry - organization & administration
School Health Services - organization & administration
Schools
Services
Sociology
Teeth
United States
Wellness programs
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Summary:Objectives In 2011, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, within the Health Resources and Services Administration, awarded a 4-year grant to increase access to and assure the delivery of quality oral health preventive and restorative services to children. The grant was awarded to organizations serving high-need communities through school-based health centers (SBHCs). This article describes an independent evaluation investigating program efficacy, integration, and sustainability. Methods Program process and outcomes data were gathered from interim and final reports. Interviews with key informants were conducted by phone, and analyzed in NVivo qualitative software. Results Students had great need for comprehensive services: on average, 45% had dental caries at enrollment. Enrollment increased from 5000 to more than 9700, and the percent receiving preventive services increased from 58 to 88%. Results of the analytically weighted linear regression show statistically significant increases in the proportion of enrollees who had their teeth cleaned in the past year ( t (4) = 5.19, β  = 8.85, p  
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-018-2478-1