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- Title
Teledentistry Acceptability Among Latina/o/x Adults in Rural Southwest Virginia.
- Authors
García, Dina T.; Ruiz, Stacey Y.; Siles, Kimberly; Akinkugbe, Aderonke A.
- Abstract
Inequitable access to dental care remains a barrier to optimal health for rural populations. With the COVID-19 pandemic, teledentistry to improve the delivery of oral health care has been emphasized. Few previous investigations of teledentistry acceptability have included Latina/o/x populations in rural areas of the United States. We recruited Latina/o/x adults (N=91) in rural southwest Virginia to participate in a survey to assess correlates related to teledentistry acceptability. More than half of participants (57%) reported no interest in using teledentistry if it were available. Having a yearly household income above $24,000 and not having dental insurance were positively associated with telehealth acceptability (p=.04 and p=.01, respectively). Inequitable access to dental care may persist even with broad availability of teledentistry services unless there is explicit integration of health equity.
- Subjects
VIRGINIA; COMPUTER software; STATISTICS; DENTAL insurance; COVID-19; HEALTH services accessibility; HISPANIC Americans; RURAL conditions; CROSS-sectional method; VIRTUAL reality; ORAL health; COMMUNITIES; MEDICAL care; DENTAL care; PATIENT-centered care; TELEDENTISTRY; PATIENTS' attitudes; LABOR supply; COMPARATIVE studies; DECISION making; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis; DATA analysis software; EDUCATIONAL attainment; TELEMEDICINE; ADULTS
- Publication
Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 2023, Vol 34, Issue 4, p1353
- ISSN
1049-2089
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/hpu.2023.a912722