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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

Stakeholder perspectives on the integration of oral health into national health schemes: A mixed-method study research design in Delhi, India.

Sneha Malhotra, Vikrant Mohanty, Aswini Y Balappanavar, Vaibhav Gupta, Shivam Kapoor, Surbhi Kapoor

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Qualitative research in oral health in India: A bibliometric analysis.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sneha MalhotraDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Vikrant MohantyDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Aswini Y BalappanavarDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Vaibhav GuptaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Shivam KapoorTechnical Advisor-Monitoring and Evaluation, Tobacco Control Unit, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union), South-East Asia office, New Delhi, India.
Surbhi KapoorDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesTo assess the factors and perception of various stakeholders on the integration of oral health into the national health schemes using a mixed-method research design. MATERIALS AND

methodA mixed-method study was carried out in 2018 in two phases. In the first phase of the study, a pretested and prevalidated self-designed close-ended questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge, attitude, perception, barriers, myths, and feasibility of the integration of oral health in national health schemes. This questionnaire was administered to 96 stakeholders consisting of a medical officer (MO), accredited social health activists (ASHA), auxiliary nurse midwifery (ANM), and dental surgeon in nine Delhi Government dispensaries. The questionnaire consisted of 42 close-ended questions and four open-ended questions. The domains and themes were identified along with the challenges and opportunities of integration for focus group discussion (FGD) after analyzing the results of the first phase. The FGD consisted of seven members representing each of the above stakeholders along with one moderator and one recorder.

results88.3% of the ASHA workers and 85.7% of the ANM accepted that oral screening should be incorporated in their routine practice. The major barrier to the incorporation of oral health in general health was the lack of training and insufficient provision of monetary incentives. Job burnout, work situation, inadequate pay, opportunities, workload, and limited carrier development were the demotivators, whereas respect, goodwill, and recognition from the general public were the inducers.

conclusionThere was a strong agreement for National Oral Health schemes to be given space and priority in India. The majority agreed that they can be used as a medium for imparting oral health education. The majority of the stakeholders believed that oral health should be a part of general health and they are open to any scheme or program which would add an oral health component.

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Health care professionalintegrationmixed methodnational health schemesoral health policypractice

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