Dimensions of access | Main determinants | Sub determinants |
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Acceptability of services | Family condition | Existence of an elderly member in the family |
Existence of a child in the family | ||
Families living in poverty | ||
Race/ethnic minority/aboriginality of a family | ||
Occurring pregnancy in the family | ||
Member living alone | ||
Education level of the whole family | ||
Primary language spoken at home | ||
Number of children at the shelter | ||
Cultural factors | Fear of dental treatment or phobias | |
Oral health beliefs | ||
Victimisation | ||
Poor oral health behaviours | ||
Financial | Health demands | Unmet oral healthcare needs |
Health problems | ||
Poor oral condition | ||
Affordability of services | Income | |
Health insurance | ||
Cost of services (out of pocket payment) | ||
Medicaid and medicare | ||
Federal government’s funding | ||
Physical | Availability of services | Oral health delivery system |
Public coverage of dental services | ||
Dentists visits/preventive care | ||
Specialised treatment | ||
Virtual dental home | ||
Long waiting time | ||
High proportion of dentists | ||
Shelter based care | ||
Access to oral hygiene products | ||
Pensioners | ||
Socio-environmental factors | Refugees | |
Immigrants | ||
Disadvantages people | ||
Geographical distance | Geographical access | |
Travel time | ||
Using public transportation | ||
Rural populations | ||
Living in census areas | ||
Living in the regions outside major cities |