Oral Health in the District of Columbia

Parental and Provider Perspectives

Janice C. Blanchard, Vivian L. Towe, Stephanie Donald

ResearchPublished Apr 26, 2013

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Research suggests that there are significant barriers to oral health care for many children in Washington, D.C. This report assesses the perspectives of Washington, D.C., stakeholders, including parents and providers, about the oral health of children, particularly those insured by Medicaid. The authors present qualitative data from focus groups with parents and providers, from an oral health forum with primary care medical and oral health clinicians and representatives from the D.C. government, and from a provider survey. The opinions captured here provide a snapshot of the challenges to improving access to oral care for D.C. children and suggest recommendations for doing so.

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  • Copyright: RAND Corporation
  • Availability: Web-Only
  • Year: 2013
  • Pages: 42
  • Document Number: RR-179-CNMC

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Blanchard, Janice C., Vivian L. Towe, and Stephanie Donald, Oral Health in the District of Columbia: Parental and Provider Perspectives, RAND Corporation, RR-179-CNMC, 2013. As of October 10, 2024: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR179.html
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Blanchard, Janice C., Vivian L. Towe, and Stephanie Donald, Oral Health in the District of Columbia: Parental and Provider Perspectives. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2013. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR179.html.
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The research was completed by RAND Health, a division of the RAND Corporation, and by the District of Columbia Pediatric Oral Health Coalition.

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