Oral Health, U.S. 2002 Annual Report
Section 7: DELIVERY OF DENTAL SERVICES
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School-based health centers with an oral health component |
The purpose of school-based health centers (SBHCs) is to provide health promotion and disease prevention services for children who would not otherwise receive them. There were an estimated 1,380 SBHCs in 1999-2000, representing 38% of elementary schools, 17% of middle schools, 34% of high schools, and 11% of other types of schools (CHHCS, 2001). A small proportion of SBHCs are thought to include a dental component (GWU, 1999).
SOURCE OF DATA
Analyses reported here are derived from an article published in the Journal of School Health on the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) (Brener ND, Burstein GR, DuShaw ML, Vernon ME, Wheeler L, Robinson J. Health services: results from the School of Health Policies and Programs Study 2000. J School Health 2001;71(7):294–303). The state-level response came from a representative of the State Education Agency. District and school-level responses came from representatives of the respective unit. The survey response rate was 100% at the state level, 70% at the district level, and 71% at the school level.
- State-level requirements
- Among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, 17.6% require oral health screening. Of these, 87.5% require parental notification if an oral health problem is found, but none of them require the teachers to be notified. Identification and referral of dental problems are required by 28% of those states.
- District-level requirements
- Oral health screening is required by 31.1% of responding school districts. Of these, 98.3% require parental notification and 68.1% require teacher notification. Identification of or referral for dental problems is required by 43.7% of these school districts.
- School-level requirements (Figure 7.4.1)
- Oral health screening is required by 29.4% of responding elementary schools, 16.7% of responding middle schools, and 6.8% of responding high schools. Of these, 98% require parental notification and 57.3% require teacher notification. Identification of or referral for dental problems is required by 54.5% of these schools.
Bullets reference data that can be found in Table 7.4.1.
REFERENCES
Brener ND, Burstein GR, DuShaw ML, Vernon ME, Wheeler L, Robinson J. Health services: results from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000.
J School Health 2001;71(7):294-304.
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS). School-Based Health Centers: Results from a 50-State Survey School Year 1999-2000. Retrieved November 30, 2001.
http://www.healthinschools.org/sbhcs/survey2000.htm*.
The George Washington University (GWU), School of Public Health and Health Services. Making the Grade: National Survey of State School-based Health Centers Initiatives School Year 1997–1998. Washington, DC: George Washington University. Retrieved January 29, 1999. http://www.gwu.edu/~mtg/sbhc/98summ.html*.
Figure 7.4.1. Percentage of schools that provided oral health screening
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Source: Brener ND, Burstein GR, DuShaw ML, Vernon ME, Wheeler L, Robinson J. Health services: results from the School of Health Policies and Programs Study 2000.
J School Health 2001;71(7):294–304. Materials used with the permission of the American School Health Association.
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