Questionnaire Survey Regarding Cooperation with Treatment of Dental Needs at Perinatal Medical Center

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  • 首都圏周産期母子医療センターにおける歯科の連携状況および連携必要度について

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<p>The purpose of this study is to determine the number of cases with dental care and/or dental needs treated at perinatal medical centers. A questionnaire was sent to 30 comprehensive perinatal medical centers and 70 regional perinatal medical centers in then National Capital Region, and the response rate was 55.0%. Among hospitals with a possible dental division, 87.5% were comprehensive perinatal medical centers and 66.7% were regional perinatal medical centers, and the actual cooperation rates were 23.8% (median 10.0%) and 21.7% (median 10.0%), respectively. Following discharge from hospitals with a possible dental division, 13.6% of the cases were cared for by comprehensive perinatal medical centers and 23.3% by regional perinatal medical centers, though the actual cooperation rates were 22.0% (median 10.0%) and 13.5% (median 10.0%). Comprehensive perinatal medical centers were accessed for hospital and post-discharge dental needs by 68.8% (median 80.0%) and 70.0% (median 90.0%), respectively, while regional perinatal medical centers were accessed for those by 48.5% (median 50.0%) and 60.8% (median 70.0%), respectively. The results of this study revealed that children with medical care needs may also require dental care while in the hospital and after discharge. However, the actual rates of cooperation were often quite low. It is necessary improve to improve medical and dental staff cooperation for treating the needs of child patients. Moreover, dental resources are necessary to examine children for medical care needs when in the hospital or residing at home, which should improve corresponding dental needs.</p>

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