Patients' perceived unmet need for dental care
Characteristics
ACCESSIBLE
Component
Adequate provider network [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Measure Concept
Dentist availability/workforce supply (e.g., dentist-to-population ratios, travel time and distance, ease of finding a dentist)
[SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
Proportion of enrollees (in the case of children, their parents) reporting unmet dental care wants as determined by survey
Numerator: Number of enrollees reporting unmet dental care wants
Denominator: Number of enrollees
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Children and Adults
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)