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Identifying and prioritising areas of child dental service need: a GIS-based approach

A T Alsharif, E Kruger, M Tennant

    Community Dental Health
    |May 7, 2016
    PubMed

    Insights

    Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping identified areas in Western Australia with high dental service needs among children. This data helps prioritize services for underserved, high-risk populations, especially school-aged children.

    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Dental Public Health
    • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

    Background:

    • Dental service access is a critical public health concern for children.
    • Identifying areas of unmet need is essential for equitable service provision.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To pinpoint and prioritize regions with significant dental service requirements in metropolitan Western Australia's child population.
    • To map areas of high need relative to existing School Dental Service clinics.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of a 10-year dataset (2000-2009) of children hospitalized for oral conditions in Perth.
    • Utilized Geographic Information System (GIS) tools to map child residential locations, socioeconomic data, and clinic proximity.

    Main Results:

    • Identified geographical areas with high hospital admission rates for oral conditions but lacking services, particularly among school-aged children.
    • High-risk areas, defined by socioeconomic deprivation and high oral-related hospital admissions, were often located within 2km of existing clinics.
    • Least-disadvantaged areas with high hospital admission rates were also more likely to be near clinics.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographic Information System (GIS) methodology effectively identified current community dental service access needs.
    • The findings support evidence-based decision-making for planning and implementing service changes to improve access based on identified risks.
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