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Table 4 Common themes and subthemes derived from the interview data

From: The relationship of primary care providers to dental practitioners in rural and remote Australia

Themes

Subthemes (number of responses)

Access

> Presentations to primary care providers (91)

> Access for adults (44)

> Access for children (24)

Barriers to accessing oral health services

> Affordability (38)

> Travel related issues (42)

> Not seen as a priority (31)

Managing oral health presentations

> Provision of advice and treatment (91)

> Confidence in providing oral health advice (88)

> Capacity building (73)

Communication between primary and dental care providers

> Awareness of dental services (45)

> Co-ordination (62)

> Referral pathways (67)

Oral health promotion

> Oral health education (43)

> Fluoride in water (19)

Service delivery models

> Public-private mix model (26)

> Visiting oral health services (59)