55 research outputs found
Effects of cellular growth on fatigue life of directionally solidified hypoeutectic Al-Fe Alloys
Factors associated with neural alterations and physical disabilities in patients with leprosy in São Luis, State of Maranhão, Brazil
Behavioral and activities of daily living inventories in the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and Alzheimer's disease
Detection of Mycobacterium leprae in saliva and the evaluation of oral sensitivity in patients with leprosy
Utilização de medicamentos parenterais em frascos-ampola em uma unidade pediátrica de um hospital universitário
Contextual and individual factors associated with dental services utilisation by Brazilian adults: A multilevel analysis
BACKGROUND: Inequalities in the utilisation of dental services in Brazil are remarkable. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of contextual and individual factors with the utilisation of dental services by Brazilian adults using the Andersen's behavioural model. METHODS: Individual-level data from 27,017 adults residents in the State capitals who were interviewed in the 2013 Brazilian National Health Survey were pooled with contextual city-level data. The outcomes were non-utilisation of dental services and last dental visit over 12 months ago. Individual predisposing variables were age, sex, race/skin colour, schooling and social network. Individual enabling variables included income, health insurance and registration in primary health care. Individual need variables were self-perceived dental health and self-reported missing teeth. Multilevel logistic regression models were performed to estimate odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) of the association of contextual and individual predisposing, enabling and need-related variables with dental services outcomes. RESULTS: Predisposing (OR = 0.89; 95% CI 0.81-0.97) and enabling (OR = 0.90; 95% CI 0.85-0.96) contextual factors were associated with non-utilisation of dental services. Individual predisposing (sex, race/skin colour, schooling), enabling (income, health insurance) and need (self-perceived oral health, missing teeth) were associated with non-utilisation of dental services and last dental visit over 12 months ago. The latter was also associated with other individual predisposing (age, social network) and need (eating difficulties due to oral problems) characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Individual and contextual determinants influenced dental services utilisation in Brazilian adults. These factors should be on the policy agenda and considered in the organisation of health services aiming to reduce oral health inequalities related to access and utilisation of dental services
Nursing Intervention Classifications (NIC) validated for patients at risk of pressure ulcers
Adaptação do Perfil de Saúde de Nottingham: um instrumento simples de avaliação da qualidade de vida
Existe relacao entre o tipo de piso da quadra de futsal e respostas adaptativas da musculatura em praticantes de futsal masculino?
"Fraqueza de nascença": sentidos e significados culturais de impressões maternas na saúde infantil no Nordeste brasileiro
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