英格兰东北部身体残疾成年人获得牙科治疗的情况。

The accessibility of dental treatment to adults with physical disabilities in northeast England.

作者信息

Oliver C H, Nunn J H

机构信息

Dumfries and Galloway Community Health, NHS Trust, Scotland.

出版信息

Spec Care Dentist. 1996 Sep-Oct;16(5):204-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1996.tb00861.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.1996.tb00861.x

PMID:9582722

Abstract

The study was carried out to gain information about the availability and the accessibility of dental services to adults with physical disabilities in Gateshead, an industrial town with a population of 199,588 situated in northeast England. Questionnaires were sent to all general dental practices to ascertain the dental staff's perceptions of the accessibility of their premises, their willingness to treat people with disabilities, and the types of treatment offered. The main problem for access was caused by stairs and other physical barriers within buildings. Lack of portable equipment limited the scope of domiciliary treatment offered.

摘要

这项研究旨在获取有关盖茨黑德地区身体残疾成年人获得牙科服务的可能性和便利性的信息。盖茨黑德是位于英格兰东北部的一个工业城镇，人口为199,588。研究人员向所有普通牙科诊所发放了问卷，以确定牙科工作人员对其诊所无障碍设施的看法、他们治疗残疾人的意愿以及所提供的治疗类型。进入诊所的主要问题是建筑物内的楼梯和其他物理障碍。便携式设备的缺乏限制了上门治疗的范围。