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Title: Opportunities to Support Oral Health Professionals Overcome the Barriers They Experience When Treating Patients with Disabilities and Additional Health Care Needs
Language: English
Authors: Mathew Albert Wei Ting Lim (ORCID 0000-0003-3712-0519), Brian To, Michelle Chow, Yuti Gandhi, Jennifer Nguyen, Xinyuan Yang, Ruth Heredia, Mihiri Silva (ORCID 0000-0002-5950-3978), Claudia Patricia Lopez Silva (ORCID 0000-0001-8011-8786)
Source: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 2026 39(1).
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Dental Health, Allied Health Personnel, Barriers, Patients, Disabilities, Health Needs, Environmental Influences, Access to Health Care, Skill Development
DOI: 10.1111/jar.70174
ISSN: 1360-2322
1468-3148
Abstract: Background: Dental professionals experience challenges that impact on their willingness to treat patients with disabilities and additional health care needs, resulting in poorer access to dental care and unmet treatment needs. Method: Fifty-eight public-sector oral health professionals responded to an online survey. They responded to questions about the barriers they encountered when treating patients with disabilities and additional healthcare needs and their preferences for support. Results: Clinicians reported environment-related factors to have the greatest impact on treatment of patients with intellectual and physical disabilities (94.8%). Clinician-related barriers were the least reported (67.2%). Participants felt that having greater flexibility in appointments and support from more experienced clinicians would be most likely to encourage clinicians to treat these patients. Most (83.0%) were interested in developing their skills and knowledge. Conclusions: There is significant opportunity for additional supports for clinicians to improve access to dental care for people with special healthcare needs.
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Entry Date: 2026
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