IADR Abstract Archives
Perceptions on the Delivery of Oral Healthcare in Baguio City.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the oral healthcare services rendered by the Local Government Units, assess the extent of implementation of oral healthcare services, determine the frequency of oral healthcare services given by the LGUs, assess the level of satisfaction of the residents on the delivery of oral healthcare services, and to discuss the implications of oral health promotion and delivery of oral healthcare services of the LGUs to its community citizens.
Methods: This study evaluated the extent of implementation, frequency and the level satisfaction of the residents who have undergone or availed oral health services in the Fifteen District Health Centers of Baguio City. The population is composed of 360 involved participants in which 24 residents in each district health centers are randomly selected. Likert scale was utilized to determine the level of agreement and satisfaction among the residents in each district health centers.
Results: The result of this study showed that the perceptions on the delivery of oral healthcare services of local government units in fifteen district health centers of Baguio City varies in terms of the extent of implementation of oral healthcare services which perceived a moderate result (with an overall mean of 3.00), In reference to the moderate level of satisfaction of the residents (with an overall mean of 3.02) although the 15 district health centers offer a set of oral healthcare services, Unfortunately only a few are being acquired by the residents, and for the level of frequency of oral healthcare services given by the LGUs, respondents agreed that the 15 district health centers regularly render their services that address their oral health concerns which scored highly (with an overall mean of 4.14).
Conclusions:
For the most part of this study, It can be concluded that the lack of manpower (number of attending dentists per district, dental technician, and dental assistants), insufficient number of dental units, equipments and other resources, scheduling and cutoff time, and lacking of emphasis on the advocacies and promotion of the oral healthcare services in the community has a great impact on the perception of the residents with regards to the delivery of oral healthcare services of the LGUs in fifteen district health centers of Baguio City.
Methods: This study evaluated the extent of implementation, frequency and the level satisfaction of the residents who have undergone or availed oral health services in the Fifteen District Health Centers of Baguio City. The population is composed of 360 involved participants in which 24 residents in each district health centers are randomly selected. Likert scale was utilized to determine the level of agreement and satisfaction among the residents in each district health centers.
Results: The result of this study showed that the perceptions on the delivery of oral healthcare services of local government units in fifteen district health centers of Baguio City varies in terms of the extent of implementation of oral healthcare services which perceived a moderate result (with an overall mean of 3.00), In reference to the moderate level of satisfaction of the residents (with an overall mean of 3.02) although the 15 district health centers offer a set of oral healthcare services, Unfortunately only a few are being acquired by the residents, and for the level of frequency of oral healthcare services given by the LGUs, respondents agreed that the 15 district health centers regularly render their services that address their oral health concerns which scored highly (with an overall mean of 4.14).
Conclusions:
For the most part of this study, It can be concluded that the lack of manpower (number of attending dentists per district, dental technician, and dental assistants), insufficient number of dental units, equipments and other resources, scheduling and cutoff time, and lacking of emphasis on the advocacies and promotion of the oral healthcare services in the community has a great impact on the perception of the residents with regards to the delivery of oral healthcare services of the LGUs in fifteen district health centers of Baguio City.
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