ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The provision of dental services for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) needs to be considered by policymakers. This study is aimed to explore the determinant factors affecting dental and oral services provision for this vulnerable group. METHODS: A review was conducted applying the 9-steps approach. Five scientific databases of PUBMED, SCOPUS, Web of Science and PROQUEST and EMBASE were searched up to 10.07.2021, applying appropriate keywords. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the extracted data, and a conceptual map was developed according to JBI manual for evidence synthesis. RESULTS: From the abstracts of the 136 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria, 56 articles were included. Five main themes were identified as determinants affecting the provision of dentistry services for CSHCN, including needs assessment, policy advice, oral health interventions, providers' perception and access barriers. According to the developed conceptual map, assessing the needs of CSHCN can lead to particular policy advice. Regarding the policies, appropriate oral health interventions can be presented. These interventions, along with providers' perception about service delivery to CSHCN and the barriers to access them, determine the provision of dentistry services for CSHCN. CONCLUSIONS: An effective needs assessment of CSHCN and their parents/carers can lead to evidence-informed policymaking and applicable policy advice according to the needs. Then policymakers should develop interventions to improve the community's health literacy, as well as support the seeking behaviours for appropriate services. Policymakers should also consider how to limit the barriers to accessing oral and dental health by CSHCN to decrease disparities.
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Disabled Children , Child , Dental Care , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Needs Assessment , ParentsABSTRACT
O artigo analisa o modelo organizacional das empresas de planos de saúde odontológicos das modalidades de cooperativas de profissionais e a odontologia de grupo para compreender a dinâmica da oferta de serviços odontológicos no país. Adotou-se como referência a formulação institucionalista de Di Maggio e Powell. O mercado de planos de saúde odontológico é pulverizado, com o predomínio de empresas de pequeno porte, e apresenta um grande dinamismo, que favorece as empresas de pequeno, médio e alto porte. As modalidades analisadas concentram a maior proporção de beneficiários e receitas. A análise geral do desempenho do setor revela impressionante dinamismo na captação de clientes, mesmo após a criação da ANS. O regime de regulação tem imposto um novo padrão institucional à entrada, permanência e saída das empresas no mercado, que não afeta o desempenho setorial. Os dados analisados evidenciam que o setor de planos de saúde odontológicos é altamente rentável, apresentando uma grande capacidade na geração de receitas que explica o crescimento e a permanência destas modalidades no mercado. Os padrões de rentabilidade média, principalmente das empresas de odontologia de grupo, são extremamente elevados, ficando muito acima de qualquer atividade empresarial do Brasil.
This article analyzes the organizational model of the dental health industry. The main organizational leaders in this industry are the professional cooperatives and group dental insurance companies. The theoretical basis of the article is the organizational theory developed by Di Maggio and Powell. The dental health industry consists of a great number of small and very dynamic companies, however an expressive part of clients and profit are concentrated in a few large companies. The results show that the industry has expanded the number of clients after the creation of the National Health Insurance Agency. The regulation regime has forced institutional changes in the firms with regard to the market entry, permanence or exit patterns. There was no evidence that the regulatory rules have interfered with the development and financial conditions of the industry. The average profitability of the sector, especially among the group dental insurance companies, is extremely high.
