SynthesisBMC oral health2020
Barriers and facilitators to dental care access among asylum seekers and refugees in highly developed countries: a systematic review.
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- Amharic oral health tools for refugees: a hybrid review of OHIP-14 and WHO adaptations.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Oral and dental health utilization determinants in special health care needs: a systematic review of reviews.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Canadian immigrants' oral health and oral health care providers' cultural competence capacity.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Pooled it
- A Multilingual Digital Microlearning Intervention for Oral Health in Refugee Shelters: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Racial and Ethnic Variations in Dental Care Utilization and Expenditures: Associations with Usual Source of Care and Foreign-Born Status.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Mapping the barriers and facilitators of oral healthcare access for vulnerable migrants across high-income countries: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2026Review
- Children's Emotions Upon the Shedding of the First Primary Tooth From Parents' Perspective.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- Understanding challenges in healthcare access: qualitative insights from healthcare providers and people living in socio-economically vulnerable circumstances.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Poor oral health, related quality of life, and use of dental care system among vulnerable migrants in Denmark - a cross-sectional study.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Oral and dental health utilization among patients with special health care needs: a qualitative study in Iran.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral health, quality of life and general health of people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds from South Asia and the Middle East resettled in South Australia: a cross sectional survey.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Determinants of Poor Dental Attendance Among Young Mexican-Identifying Adults in California.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Article
- A scoping review of factors that affect unmet dental service needs among people living with HIV/AIDS.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- From Clinics to Communities: Understanding Public Perceptions of Dental Services in Pakistan.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of a Novel Dental Health Education Program to Improve Dental Care Utilization by Bhutanese-, Burmese-, and Swahili-Speaking Refugees in a Midwestern United States City.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
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- Oral Health and Dental Care Access Among Refugees in Syracuse, NY.Annals of global health · 2025Article
- 'The Letter Says I May or May Not Be Eligible… It Is a Big Doubt and Frustrating:' A Qualitative Study on Barriers and Facilitators to Children's Oral Healthcare From the Perspective of Karen Refugee Parents in Victoria.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Newcomers' perceptions of their experiences with oral health care in Canada and the United States.Canadian journal of dental hygiene : CJDH = Journal canadien de l'hygiene dentaire : JCHD · 2024Review
- Could the minimum intervention oral care framework help improve the quality of oral health delivery and access to NHS primary dental care?British dental journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDental diseases are prevalent among asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs). Despite significant treatment needs, access to dental care in host countries is often limited. The aim of this systematic review was to identify the barriers and enablers to dental care access for ASRs in host countries of very high development.
methodsFive health and social care databases and eight grey literature sources of information were searched. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool was used to critically appraise included studies. Thematic analysis was undertaken to identify common themes. These were then deductively organised according to Penchansky and Thomas's modified access model. All review stages were conducted by two independent reviewers.
resultsNine papers were included in the review. ASRs encounter significant challenges to accessing dental care in their host countries. These include affordability, communication difficulties, insufficient interpretation, limited knowledge of the healthcare systems and healthcare rights, and negative encounters with healthcare teams. The views and experiences of dental care teams providing care to ASRs were explored in only one study.
conclusionsBoth population and healthcare characteristics influence access to dental care for ASRs. Affordability, awareness and accommodation are most frequently described as barriers to dental access for this population. The diverse needs of this population need to be recognised by policy makers, commissioners and practitioners alike. Cultural competence needs to be incorporated into dental services and any interventions to improve access to dental care for this population. Registration PROSPERO- International prospective register of systematic reviews (CRD42019145570).
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