Emergency Department and Dental Clinic Perceptions of Appropriate, and Preventable, Use of the ED for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions in Hot-Spot Counties: A Mixed Methods Study

Emergency Department and Dental Clinic Perceptions of Appropriate, and Preventable, Use of the ED for Non-Traumatic Dental Conditions in Hot-Spot Counties: A Mixed Methods Study

Objectives: Frequency of emergency department (ED) use for nontraumatic dental conditions (NTDC) is a well-researched community health concern. However, research predominately relies on ambulatory ED discharge records. This explanatory sequential mixed methods study reviewed NTDC ED use in hot-spot...

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Main Authors: Shawnda Schroeder, Judy Beck, Nikki Medalen, Anastasia Stepanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319231222396

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