SynthesisBMC health services research2020
Community based programs to improve the oral health of Australian Indigenous adolescents: a systematic review and recommendations to guide future strategies.
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- Upstream Interventions to Promote Oral Health and Reduce Oral Health Inequalities: A Scoping Review.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Health-Related Citizen Science Projects Involving Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Internationally.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- Children's Oral Health Initiative: workers' perspectives on its impact in First Nations communities.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
- The Indigenous Adolescent Oral Health Partnership Study: A Co-Design Study Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Bullied Because of Their Teeth: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Oral Health on Bullying Victimization among Australian Indigenous Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Predicting dental caries increment using salivary biomarkers in a remote Indigenous Australian child population.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- First Nations and Metis peoples' access and equity challenges with early childhood oral health: a qualitative study.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo review the international literature on community-based interventions aiming to improve the oral health of Indigenous adolescents and identify which demonstrate a positive impact.
methodsData sources were MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, SCOPUS, the COCHRANE library and the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. Articles were included where they: were published in English from 1990 onwards; described oral health outcomes for Indigenous adolescents aged 10 to 19 years; implemented a community based oral health intervention. The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies from the Effective Public Health Practice Project was applied.
resultsNine studies met inclusion criteria; two rated strong in quality; only one study was conducted with an urban community; five reported moderate community engagement. Five intervention strategies were identified, and schools were the most common setting reported. Statistically significant improvements were described in eight studies with the most frequently reported outcome being change in decayed missing or filled teeth.
conclusionsFew good quality peer reviewed international studies of community-based oral health interventions which address the needs of Indigenous adolescents exist. Studies must include strong Indigenous community leadership and governance at all stages of the research, adopt participatory action-based research approaches, and are required in urban communities.
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