Dental Clinic Deserts in the US: Spatial Accessibility Analysis
In this cross-sectional study of US dental clinics, there was geographic shortage and maldistribution of the dental workforce. These findings can support dental workforce planning efforts at the federal and state levels to encourage dentists to practice in underserved areas to reduce disparities in access to dental care.
Authors
- Jeffrey C. Blossom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0648-9313)
- Ichiro Kawachi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9339-2821)
- Md Shahinoor Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2190-2428)
- Renuka Tipirneni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-9707)
- Hawazin W. Elani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1351-4038)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51625
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.13