Current Projects

Oral Health Status and Access Barriers for Underserved Populations Seeking Care in the Safety-Net

This project will assess the oral health status and oral health service utilization patterns among vulnerable and underserved population groups who received care in HRSA-funded health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from theĀ Health Center Patient SurveyĀ collected by HRSA will be analyzed. The survey instrument includes questions related to patientsā€™ demographics, socioeconomic characteristics, access to and utilization of oral health services, oral health symptoms/problems, and the main reasons for delaying or not obtaining needed care. The findings will be compared with the results from an ongoing oral health survey of a nationally representative sample of US adults conducted in collaboration with Workforce Research Center at the Association of American Medical Colleges,Ā Consumer Survey of Health Care Access.

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