Domiciliary dentistry clinics: a multiple case study in the province of Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The demand for more flexible and person-centered models of oral healthcare delivery is increasing and while mobile and domiciliary dental services have the potential to increase access to oral healthcare among dependent elderly and people with disabilities; the uptake of this service model by dentists remains low. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand how existing domiciliary dental services operate within a particular context.

Methods

We used a qualitative descriptive multiple case study design. We studied three independent domiciliary dentistry clinics in the province of Quebec, Canada. We completed observations of 27 domiciliary visits, four of which were in private homes and the remaining 23 in LTCFs. We also conducted semi-structured interviews w

SUBMITTER: Makansi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature