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How does the dental benefits act encourage Australian families to seek and utilise oral health services?

Peivand BastaniReyhane IzadiNithin MancheryDiep HaHanny CalacheAjesh GeorgeLoc Do
Published in: PloS one (2022)
This study integrates the perspective of politicians with those of policy makers to reconsider the role and significance of the rules based on the triple collaborations among oral health users and oral service providers, the community, and the stakeholders as well as the government. A comprehensive attention is still needed in future revisions of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 according to the contextual factors, socioeconomic and geographical attributes of the population for better implementation of de facto rules and more effective outcomes of the interventions. It is recommended that further research be undertaken utilising a mix-method approach for a holistic view prior to further revisions of the Act or proposal of probable upcoming schemes.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • public health
  • primary care
  • working memory
  • physical activity
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  • current status
  • adipose tissue
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance