Determinants for access to dental care in early childhood

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Clara Liliana Gallego-Gómez
Ángela María Franco-Cortés

Abstract

(analytical): The purpose of this study was to understand structural, specific and singular processes that determine access to dental care in early childhood using a social determinant of health approach. The authors used mixed methods involving qualitative ethnographic and quantitative descriptive techniques. Non-participant observations, group interviews and interviews with coordinators and parents were conducted. We found that the access to this group is determined by inequalities in society, a health system with structural failures and specific processes such as work and consumption patterns, the belief systems of parents and professionals and institutional policies. In order to improve the access it is necessary to carry out processes that contribute to in the general transformation of society and the health system, as well as specific processes with institutions, staff, and providers.


 


Key words: access, early childhood, social determinants, dental care (Controlled Vocabulary Iresie).

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Determinants for access to dental care in early childhood. (2018). Revista Latinoamericana De Ciencias Sociales, Niñez Y Juventud , 17(1), 193-206. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.11600/1692715x.17111
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Segunda Sección: Estudios e Investigaciones
Author Biographies

Clara Liliana Gallego-Gómez, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia, Colombia.

Magíster en Ciencias Odontológicas Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia. Especialista en Gerencia de la Salud Pública Universidad CES. Odontóloga Universidad de Antioquia. Profesora Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia. Orcid: 0000-0001-9317-551X. Correo electrónico: clariligg@gmail.com

Ángela María Franco-Cortés, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.

Doctora en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud. Universidad de Manizales. Maestría en Epidemiologia. Universidad de Antioquia. Odontóloga Universidad de Antioquia. Profesora Titular Facultad de Odontología. Universidad de Antioquia. Orcid: 0000-0001-8579-058X. Índice H5: 3. Correo electrónico: angela.franco@udea.edu.co

How to Cite

Determinants for access to dental care in early childhood. (2018). Revista Latinoamericana De Ciencias Sociales, Niñez Y Juventud , 17(1), 193-206. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.11600/1692715x.17111