Crisis in care homes: the dentists don't come.

ABSTRACT:

Aim/objectives

To present the findings of the challenges relating to access to dental care for older people in care homes from the Fluoride Interventions in Care Homes (FInCH) Trial.

Methods

Thematic analysis of 11 interviews / focus groups with care home managers and care staff were carried out against a framework informed by the literature drawing on lived experiences.

Results

The challenges identified mapped to Penchanksy and Thomas's (1981) five dimensions of access but also highlighted themes specifically relevant to the care home population. These include a lack of suitable services for routine and urgent domiciliary and clinic care, complex referral processes, operational challenges in the need for appropriate care chaperones, expectations of information for de

SUBMITTER: Patel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8186358 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature