Hallberg Ulrika, Klingberg Gunilla
Nordic School of Public Health, Göteborg, Sweden.
Acta Odontol Scand. 2007 Oct;65(5):265-70. doi: 10.1080/00016350701545734.
Our knowledge of how people with disabilities look upon oral health and dental care is limited. The aim of this study was thus to explore how the people with disabilities experience the encounter with dental health care.
With a focus on dental care and oral health, qualitative interviews with 16 informants with cognitive and/or physical disabilities were analysed in accordance with the qualitative method of grounded theory.
A core category identified and labeled "giving low priority to oral health care" was found to be related to four other categories: "being afraid of losing control", "having difficulties complying with instructions", "having a desire for continuity", and "wishing to be just like everyone else". The results show that oral health and dental care are important, but are not considered a priority by the people with disabilities. General health issues have much higher priority but do not include oral health, which consequently can affect oral health negatively.
Of several factors identified that could be improved to make dental visits more pleasant for patients are enhancing a sense of control in the patient and improving continuity.
我们对残疾人如何看待口腔健康和牙科护理的了解有限。因此，本研究的目的是探讨残疾人在接受牙科保健服务时的体验。
以牙科护理和口腔健康为重点，采用扎根理论的定性方法，对16名患有认知和/或身体残疾的受访者进行了定性访谈。
发现一个核心类别，标记为“对口腔保健重视程度低”，与其他四个类别相关：“害怕失去控制”、“难以遵守指示”、“渴望连续性”以及“希望和其他人一样”。结果表明，口腔健康和牙科护理很重要，但残疾人并不将其视为优先事项。一般健康问题的优先级要高得多，但不包括口腔健康，因此可能会对口腔健康产生负面影响。
为使患者的牙科就诊体验更愉快，可改进的几个因素包括增强患者的控制感和改善连续性。
