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) |