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Bas AC, Dourgnon P, Azogui-Levy S, Wittwer J. Impact of fees on access to dental care: evidence from France. Eur J Public Health 2020; 30:1066-1071. [PMID: 32789438 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND For financial reasons, dental prosthetics is one of the major unmet dental healthcare needs [Financial-SUN (F-SUN)]. Private fees for dental prosthetics result in significant out-of-pocket payments for users. This study analyzes the impact of geo-variations in protheses fees on dental F-SUN. METHODS Using a nationwide French declarative survey and French National Health Insurance administrative data, we empirically tested the impact of prosthetic fees on dental F-SUN, taking into account several other enabling factors. Our empirical strategy was built on the homogeneous quality of the dental prosthesis selected and used to compute our price index. RESULTS Unmet dental care needs due to financial issues concern not only the poorest but also people with middle incomes. The major finding is the positive association between dental fees and difficulty in gaining access to dental care when other enabling factors are taken into account (median fee in the highest quintile: OR = 1.35; P value = 0.024; 95% CI 1.04-1.76). People with dental F-SUN are those who have to make a greater financial effort due to a low/middle income or a lack of complementary health insurance. For identical financial reasons, the tendency to give up on healthcare increases as health deteriorates. CONCLUSIONS The results underscore the need for fee regulation regarding dental prosthetics. This is in line with the current French government dental care reform.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anne-Charlotte Bas
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Paris University, Paris, France.,GHPS, Dentistry Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations, Université Paris-Saclay, University of Paris-Sud, UVSQ, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Paris University, Paris, France.,GHPS, Dentistry Unit, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,LEPS EA 3412, Bobigny, France
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- Inserm U1219, Bordeaux Population Health, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Vergnes JN, Canceill T, Vinel A, Laurencin-Dalicieux S, Maupas-Schwalm F, Blasco-Baqué V, Hanaire H, Arrivé E, Rigalleau V, Nabet C, Sixou M, Gourdy P, Monsarrat P. The effects of periodontal treatment on diabetic patients: The DIAPERIO randomized controlled trial. J Clin Periodontol 2018; 45:1150-1163. [PMID: 30136741 DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.13003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM To assess whether periodontal treatment can lead to clinical, glycaemic control and quality of life improvements in metabolically unbalanced diabetic patients (type 1 or type 2) diagnosed with periodontitis. METHODS In this open-labelled randomized controlled trial, diabetic subjects (n = 91) were given "immediate" or "delayed" periodontal treatment (full-mouth non-surgical scaling and root planing, systemic antibiotics, and oral health instructions). The main outcome was the effect on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C ) and fructosamine levels. The General Oral Health Assessment Index and the SF-36 index were used to assess quality of life (QoL). RESULTS Periodontal health significantly improved after periodontal treatment (p < 0.001). Periodontal treatment seemed to be safe but had no significant effects on glycaemic control based on HbA1C (adjusted mean difference with a 95% confidence interval (aMD) of 0.04 [-0.16;0.24]) and fructosamine levels (aMD 5.0 [-10.2;20.2]). There was no obvious evidence of improvement in general QoL after periodontal treatment. However, there was significant improvement in oral health-related QoL (aMD 7.0 [2.4;11.6], p = 0.003). CONCLUSION Although periodontal treatment showed no clinical effect on glycaemic control in this trial, important data were provided to support periodontal care among diabetic patients. Periodontal treatment is safe and improves oral health-related QoL in patients living with diabetes. ISRCTN15334496.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jean-Noel Vergnes
- The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,The Division of Oral Health and Society, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- The Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- The Department of Oral Surgery, Periodontology and Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR1048, INSERM, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- The Department of Oral Surgery, Periodontology and Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,INSERM U1043, Université Toulouse III CHU Purpan, Toulouse, France
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- The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR1048, INSERM, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine-Rangueil (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier Toulouse-3, IFR-150, Toulouse, France
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- The Department of Oral Surgery, Periodontology and Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR1048, INSERM, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR1048, INSERM, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,The Department of Diabetology - Metabolic Diseases - Nutrition, CHU of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral health, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France.,Department of Odontology, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,INSERM U1027, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- The Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- The Institute of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases (I2MC), UMR1048, INSERM, UPS, Université de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,The Department of Diabetology - Metabolic Diseases - Nutrition, CHU of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- The Department of Oral Rehabilitation, Faculty of Dentistry, Toulouse University Hospital (CHU de Toulouse), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.,STROMALab, Université de Toulouse, CNRS ERL 5311, EFS, ENVT, Inserm U1031, UPS, Toulouse, France
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Denis F, Millot I, Abello N, Carpentier M, Peteuil A, Soudry-Faure A. Study protocol: a cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a therapeutic educational program in oral health for persons with schizophrenia. Int J Ment Health Syst 2016; 10:65. [PMID: 27757142 PMCID: PMC5053217 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-016-0096-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that affects 1 % of the world's population, including 600,000 people in France. Persons with schizophrenia (PWS) have excess mortality (their life expectancy is reduced by 20 %) and excess morbidity. In addition, such persons may have a large number of missing or decayed teeth. Dental caries and periodontal measurement indexes are often twice as high as the level found in the general population. Poor oral health can also affect quality of life and oral health is inseparable from general health. The management of oral health problems needs a multidisciplinary approach. According to the World Health Organization, the aim of therapeutic education (TE) is to help patients take care of themselves and to improve empowerment and recovery. In this educational approach, it is important to take into account the patient's personal experience. Though rarely investigated, the personal experience of PWS in oral health quality of life (OHRQoL) must be used to build a therapeutic educational programme in oral health (TEPOH) in a multidisciplinary approach, and the effectiveness of this program must be evaluated. METHODS/DESIGN We report the protocol of a randomized controlled cluster study. This study will be conducted in twelve hospitals in France. We hypothesized that a decrease of 20 % in the proportion of patients with CPI ≥ 3 would establish the effectiveness of TEPOH. Therefore, 12 hospitals will be randomly allocated to either TEPOH or no TEPOH. Altogether, they will have to recruit 230 PWS, who will be randomly allocated with a ratio of 1:1 to one of two conditions: control without intervention versus the group benefitting from TEPOH. DISCUSSION If successful, the study will generate methodologically sound results that provide knowledge on the effectiveness of a TEP in oral health for PWS. The results can be used to promote OHRQoL in a global health approach and develop appropriate strategies to encourage and facilitate financial support for healthcare, the multidisciplinary treatment of dental disorders, and the development of training in oral and mental health for caregivers. Trial registration Clinical Trials Gov NCT02512367. Date registered 19 July, 2015.
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Affiliation(s)
- Frederic Denis
- La Chartreuse Psychiatric Centre, 1, boulevard Chanoine Kir, BP 23314, 21033 Dijon Cedex, France
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- Instance Régionale d’éducation et de promotion de la santé, 21000 Dijon Cedex, France
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- Direction de la Recherche Clinique, University Hospital of Dijon, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France
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- Direction de la Recherche Clinique, University Hospital of Dijon, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France
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- Instance Régionale d’éducation et de promotion de la santé, 21000 Dijon Cedex, France
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- USMR-Réseau d’aide Méthodologiste, University Hospital of Dijon, 21079 Dijon Cedex, France
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