Table 2 Oral health related domains
From: Patient-Reported oral health outcome measurement for children and adolescents
Domains | Measures |
|---|---|
Need | Perceived need for dental care |
Knowledge | Oral health Knowledge |
Awareness | |
Health Behavior | Oral hygiene practice |
Smoking | |
Alcohol | |
Substance abuse | |
Access | Access to dental/oral health care |
Usual Source of Dental Care | |
Utilization | Utilization of dental/oral health care |
Diet | Diet |
Community Level Measures | Community Oral Health Prevention and Intervention |
Preventive Dental services | Immunizations, water fluoridation |
Oral health access | |
Dental Visits | |
Availability of Dentists | |
Health care delivery | Access, availability of visits |
Process – method by which oral health care is provided | |
Outcome – the consequence of the healthcare Provided | |
Structure– the environment in which healthcare is provided | |
Dental Visits | Last dental visits, first dental visits, frequency, type of provider seen. |
Dental Insurances | Type of insurance |
Dental Expense and Payment Source | Source of payment |