Pathway of Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Rural Left-behind Children to Receive Oral Health Services: A Structural Equation Modeling.

ABSTRACT: In a rural area with a high proportion of left-behind children (LBC), we aimed to identify the pathway of influence of socioeconomic status (SES) on LBCs to receive oral health services after individualized advice. Between September and October 2020, in a rural area of Yunnan, a survey of 238 LBC and 210 non-left-behind children (NLBC) showed that 91.9% and 94.2% had primary teeth caries, respectively. Their caregivers were advised on (1) dental care: bringing the children to seek professional dental care; and (2) self-care: supervising the children's oral health behaviors. Two to three months later, the children and their caregivers were visited to assess the compliance with these items of advice. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to handle the association between SES and compli

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature