Table 4 Pediatric dental provider pre-implementation survey for screening parents/guardians of pediatric patients for social determinants of health needs using the Parent Adversity Scale (n = 15)
Item | Descriptive statisticsa |
|---|---|
Dental provider position | |
 Resident | 7 (46.7) |
 Faculty | 8 (53.3) |
If resident (n = 7), what year? | |
 Postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) | 4 (57.1) |
 Postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) | 3 (42.9) |
 Years practicing dentistry | 3 (1, 16) |
Trained in social determinants of oral health (SDOH) | |
 Yes | 12 (80.0) |
 No | 3 (20.0) |
If trained in SDOH (n = 12), how was training provided?b | |
 Academic lectures in dental school curriculum | 2 (16.7) |
 Academic lectures in residency curriculum | 7 (58.3) |
 Continuing education courses | 4 (33.3) |
 None of the listed choices | 1 (8.3) |
Residency training prepared me to screen for SDOH in pediatric dental patientsc | |
 Agree | 8 (61.5) |
 Disagree | 5 (38.5) |
How often do you assess SDOH for pediatric dental patients? | |
 Never | 2 (13.3) |
 Almost never (less than 25% visits) | 4 (26.7) |
 Sometimes (25% to less than 49% visits) | 4 (26.7) |
 Usually (50% to less than 75% visits) | 3 (20.0) |
 Almost always (more than 75% visits) | 2 (13.3) |
Screen pediatric dental patients for the following needs | |
 Child development | 5 (33.3) |
 Culture | 4 (26.7) |
 Family function | 1 (6.7) |
 Food insecurity | 3 (20.0) |
 Healthcare system characteristics | 3 (20.0) |
 Language barrier | 9 (60.0) |
 Physical environment | 2 (13.3) |
 Physical safety | 2 (13.3) |
 Social capital | 0 (0.0) |
 Social support | 1 (6.7) |
 Socioeconomic status | 4 (26.7) |
 Substance abuse | 3 (20.0) |
 Use of dental care | 9 (60.0) |
How competent feel discussing challenges faced by pediatric dental patient families | |
 Minimally comfortable | 7 (46.7) |
 Moderately knowledgeable | 7 (46.7) |
 Competent | 1 (6.7) |
How competent feel referring patients to available resources in the community | |
 Minimally comfortable | 7 (46.7) |
 Moderately knowledgeable | 7 (46.7) |
 Competent | 1 (6.7) |