Andersen health care utilization model: A survey on factors affecting the utilization of dental health services among school children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's quality of life, academic performance, and future achievement can all be negatively affected by poor dental health. The present study aimed to assess the need for dental health services and the factors influencing their utilization using the Andersen health care utilization model among school children.

Methods

The current cross-sectional study was conducted among schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 in Bangalore, India (n = 1100). A questionnaire was developed using the concepts of the Andersen healthcare usage model. The parents of the children filled out the questionnaire. The factors were investigated using bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis.

Results

About 78.1% of the children did not utilize dental health services. Rega

SUBMITTER: Nagdev P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270576 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature