Dear Rhonda
Professor John Spencer at The University of Adelaide in South Australia
would be an excellent contact for you. He and his team at the AIHW
Dental Statistics Unit have published on these issues for Australia.
John is Professor of Social and Preventive Dentistry at The University
of Adelaide and Director of the Australian Research Centre for
Population Oral Health, including both the Colgate Oral Care supported
Dental Practice Education Research Unit and the AIHW's Dental Statistics
and Research Unit. He is Associate Editor of Community Dentistry Oral
Epidemiology, International Adviser to Community Dental Health and on
the Editorial Advisory Board of the Australian Dental Journal.
email: [log in to unmask]
For example, see
Slade G, Spencer AJ. Social impact of oral conditions among
older adults. Aust Dent J 1994; 39(6): 358–64.
AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit
Research Report No. 9 - Social Determinants of Oral Health 2003
Other publications are available at
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/spdent/dsru/pub_frame.html
Regards
Di
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> 3. looking for resources on oral health (3)
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> Subject: Book Review - SDOH: Canadian Perspectives...
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:21:09 -0500
> From: Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]>
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> http://www.healthycommunities.on.ca/publications/newsletter/current_newsletter.pdf
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> What makes people healthy? This is a deceptively simple question and
> the
> answer will likely vary considerably depending
> on whom you ask. Many high profile health promotion and public health
> efforts suggest the importance of individual risk
> factors, such as exercise, diet and tobacco use. Others may point to
> public
> health care. While these factors are important, there is an extensive
> body of research showing that social determinants have a greater
> influence
> on patterns of health and illness than do other factors.
> The term “social determinants of health†refers to the range of
> socio-economic conditions that influence the health of individuals and
> communities... SNIP
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>
> Subject: CIHR Recruitment of new IAB members
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:09:11 -0500
> From: Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]>
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> Here's an opportunitiy to get involved with CIHR governance. Note the
> "special emphasis on ...young researchers, knowledge translation,
> health
> services and public health."
>
> CIHR Recruitment of new IAB members
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> CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research) is renewing membership
> for
> its thirteen Institute Advisory Boards (IABs) and invites you to
> assist by
> encouraging excellent candidates to apply. We are seeking about 40
> new
> members to serve three-year terms beginning September 1, 2005.
>
> Diversity of expertise and experience are key to the success of IABs.
> Each
> CIHR Institute IAB is made up of 16 volunteers from Canada and abroad
> who
> meet at least twice a year to provide the Institute with advice on
> health
> research priorities. They also consider how best to shape and
> implement
> health research strategies in line with these priorities, and to
> accelerate
> the flow of knowledge into health benefits.
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> While recruiting a wide range of researchers and individuals from all
> sectors of society, the Governing Council has placed special emphasis
> on
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> Applications may be submitted online
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> Subject: looking for resources on oral health
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:40:50 -0500
> From: Rhonda Love <[log in to unmask]>
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> Apologies for cross-posting...
>
> Dear List Members:
>
> I am looking for resources in the area of oral health for people who
> have been
> variously described as underserved or hard-to reach. I am interested
> in
> finding people who are doing research in the area, working in policy,
> delivering services, etc. concerned with either or both access to
> services and
> the social determinants of oral health problems.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Professor Rhonda Love
> Department of Public Health Sciences
> University of Toronto
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> Subject: HUNGER: A SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUE
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 19:03:33 -0500
> From: Jody Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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> A local organization in Toronto is campaigning to have social
> assistance recipients
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> additional money to purchase groceries with.
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> I hope SDOH members will be able to sign on to this letter.
> There are too many people in this province for whom the dollars just
> can't be stretched far enough to cover both rent and food.
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> Jody
>
> PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY, WITH APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING
> ----------------------------------
> In light of the poverty inflicted on OW and ODSP recipients due to
> sorely
> inadequate benefits rates, we are calling on people of conscience
> within
> the medical and nursing communities to sign on to a public call for
> the
> Special Diet Allowance to be released in full to everyone on welfare
> and
> ODSP. Please join us in calling for this desperately needed measure!
>
> HUNGER: A SERIOUS MEDICAL ISSUE FOR OW AND ODSP RECIPIENTS
> A PUBLIC CALL FOR DECENT INCOME FOR OW AND ODSP RECIPIENTS
>
> We, the undersigned, recognize that current Ontario Works and Ontario
> Disability Support Program benefit rates are too low for recipients to
> adequately feed themselves after attending to other basic necessities
> such
> as rent and transportation costs. We are deeply concerned about the
> Provincial government’s failure to raise benefits rates to a level
> that
> would allow recipients to adequately attend to their basic needs.
>
> Benefit recipients are forced to live far below the poverty line.
> According to the Daily Bread food bank, 175 000 people in the Greater
> Toronto Area alone are forced to rely on food programs every month,
> within
> this group 33% say their children go hungry at least once a week
> because
> they simply cannot feed them properly even with the support of food
> banks.
>
> As a result of inadequate OW and ODSP rates, we feel that medical
> professionals should not be required to individually examine OW and
> ODSP
> recipients to see if they need the “Special Diet Supplement”.
> Everyone
> on OW or ODSP should be entitled to the full $250 monthly supplement.
> Given the hardship faced by people on OW and ODSP, we urge you to
> release
> the full special diet supplement immediately to all Ontario Works and
> Ontario Disability Support Program recipients on a permanent, ongoing
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> Subject: Re: looking for resources on oral health
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:01:26 -0800
> From: Andrea L ALLISON <[log in to unmask]>
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> I will forward your message to our oral health director. We are
> becoming very strong in this area. Good luck.
>
> Andrea L. Allison, R.N., B.S.N.
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> Apologies for cross-posting...
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> Dear List Members:
>
> I am looking for resources in the area of oral health for people who
> have been
> variously described as underserved or hard-to reach. I am interested
> in
> finding people who are doing research in the area, working in policy,
> delivering services, etc. concerned with either or both access to
> services and
> the social determinants of oral health problems.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Professor Rhonda Love
> Department of Public Health Sciences
> University of Toronto
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> Subject: Re: looking for resources on oral health
> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:20:17 -0500
> From: Daniel Santibanez <[log in to unmask]>
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> Please share with group. I am also interested, especially anything
> involving the Migrant and Seasonal farm worker population.
>
> Daniel Santibanez
>
>
>
> I will forward your message to our oral health director. We are
> becoming very strong in this area. Good luck.
>
>
>
> Andrea L. Allison, R.N., B.S.N.
>
> Family Health Nurse Consultant
>
> 800 NE Oregon Street Suite 825
>
> Portland, Oregon 97232
>
> 503-731-4399
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> FAX 503-731-4091
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> [log in to unmask]
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>
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 02/24/05 01:40PM >>>
>
> Apologies for cross-posting...
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear List Members:
>
>
>
> I am looking for resources in the area of oral health for people who
> have been variously described as underserved or hard-to reach. I am
> interested in finding people who are doing research in the area,
> working in policy, delivering services, etc. concerned with either or
> both access to services and the social determinants of oral health
> problems.
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
>
>
> Professor Rhonda Love
>
> Department of Public Health Sciences
>
> University of Toronto
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