MINORITY ORAL HEALTH

在美国改善口腔健康需要解决高风险问题 个人，其中许多是少数群体。内容广泛的文学作品 评审，为社区示范研究奠定基础 在少数群体中开展了一个项目。一项研究设计 已经制定并正在评估实施情况。员工 还制定了黑人成年人口腔健康状况的摘要。 工作人员正在分析NIDR和NCHS数据，并有特定的重点 关于美国黑人的口腔健康行为和口腔健康状况。 这些分析导致了在专业会议上的陈述。 以及出版物的手稿。卫生署职员 提升科与一名工作人员合作，形成 分析研究和决策系统处正在制定一项 关于美国拉美裔口腔健康的问题论文 特别注重获得护理和可获得的临床疾病 指标。这份手稿沿着更广泛的西班牙裔轮廓 正在制定口腔健康问题和方法学方面的考虑 指导一个工作组的审议和讨论，该工作组将 将于1993年秋季召开，以解决拉美裔口腔健康问题和 制定一份拟议的研究议程。

Improving oral health in the U.S. requires addressing high risk individuals many of whom are minorities. An extensive literature review to establish the basis for a community demonstration research project in a minority population has been conducted. A study design has been developed and is being evaluated for implementation. Staff have also developed a summary of oral health status of Black adults. Staff are analyzing NIDR and NCHS data with a specific focus on oral health behaviors and oral health status of Black Americans. These analyses have resulted in presentations at professional meetings and manuscripts for publications. Staff from the Health Promotion Section, in collaboration with a staff member form the Analytical Studies and Decisions Systems Branch, are developing an issues paper dealing with Hispanic Oral Health in the United States with special focus on access to care and available clinical disease indicators. This manuscript along a more extensive outline of Hispanic oral health issues and methodological considerations is being developed to guide the deliberations and discussions of a working group that will be convened during Fall 1993 to address Hispanic oral health issues and develop a proposed research agenda.