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Donald L Chi

Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Professor, Oral Health Sciences
Lloyd and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health Sciences, Oral Health Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Pediatric Dentistry
Associate Dean, School of Dentistry
Adjunct Professor, Sociology

206-616-4332 | dchi@uw.edu

Office B 509F, Health Sciences Building
Health Sciences Building, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 35747

http://faculty.washington.edu/dchi

Research Interests

Children’s oral health inequalities; social and behavioral determinants of oral health; community-based behavioral interventions; Alaska Native oral health disparities; preventive care decision making in pediatric dentistry; Medicaid

Education

PhD Health Services Research, University of Iowa, 2009
DDS Dentistry, University of Washington, 2006
AB Government, Asian Studies, Cornell University, 2000

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

The interactive effects of oral health literacy and acculturation on dental care use among Hispanic adults.
Nguyen DP, McQuistan MR, Qian F, Hernández M, Macek MD, Chi DL. The interactive effects of oral health literacy and acculturation on dental care use among Hispanic adults. J Public Health Dent. 2022 May 29. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12529. [Epub ahead of print]
Effects of Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits Elimination on Child Dental Care Use.
Hill CM, Jones MP, Chi DL. Effects of Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits Elimination on Child Dental Care Use. Med Care. 2022 May 26. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001739. [Epub ahead of print]
Understanding topical fluoride hesitancy and refusal behaviors through the extended parallel process model and health belief model.
Leung E, Kerr D, Askelson N, Chi DL. Understanding topical fluoride hesitancy and refusal behaviors through the extended parallel process model and health belief model. J Public Health Dent. 2022 Mar 14. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12512. [Epub ahead of print]
Qualitative evaluation of the pre-implementation phase of a rural dental clinic co-located within a health center in the Pacific Northwest of the United States.
Cruz S, Kerr D, Patiño Nguyen D, Carlyle A, Chi DL. Qualitative evaluation of the pre-implementation phase of a rural dental clinic co-located within a health center in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2022 Mar 8.
Seasonal variation in added sugar or sugar sweetened beverage intake in Alaska native communities: an exploratory study.
Hill C, Nash SH, Bersamin A, Hopkins SE, Boyer BB, O’Brien DM, Chi DL. Seasonal variation in added sugar or sugar sweetened beverage intake in Alaska native communities: an exploratory study. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2021 Dec;80(1):1920779. doi: 10.1080/
Fluoride Prescribing Behaviors for Medicaid-Enrolled Children in Oregon.
Ko A, Banks JT, Hill CM, Chi DL. Fluoride Prescribing Behaviors for Medicaid-Enrolled Children in Oregon. Am J Prev Med. 2022 Feb;62(2):e69-e76. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.06.016. Epub 2021 Oct 1.
Effects of Medicaid expansion on self-reported use of dental services in socioeconomically vulnerable subgroups.
Swankoski KE, Fishman PA, Chi DL, Wong ES. Effects of Medicaid expansion on self-reported use of dental services in socioeconomically vulnerable subgroups. J Public Health Dent. 2021 Aug 31. doi: 10.1111/jphd.12473. [Epub ahead of print]
Preventive oral health care use for children with special health care needs aged 6 through 12 years enrolled in Medicaid: A mixed methods study.
Lang C, Kerr D, Chi DL. Preventive oral health care use for children with special health care needs aged 6 through 12 years enrolled in Medicaid: A mixed methods study. J Am Dent Assoc. 2021 Oct;152(10):800-812. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2021.04.022. Epub 2021
Behavioral and Social Determinants of Oral Health in Children With Special Health Care Needs.
Burgette JM, Chi DL. Behavioral and Social Determinants of Oral Health in Children With Special Health Care Needs. Pediatrics. 2021 Aug;148(2). pii: e2021050886. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-050886. Epub 2021 Jul 21.
A Qualitative Pilot Study to Investigate Caregiver Attitudes on Healthy Lifestyle Discussions During Dental Visits for Children Younger Than Six Years.
Bovenkamp M, O’Sullivan TA, Averill M, Kim A, Licea EG, Mowell A, Chi DL. A Qualitative Pilot Study to Investigate Caregiver Attitudes on Healthy Lifestyle Discussions During Dental Visits for Children Younger Than Six Years. Pediatr Dent. 2021 Jul 15;43(

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