ArticleBMC public health2021
Oral health problems facing refugees in Europe: a scoping review.
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- The role of oral health literacy in shaping health behaviors among migrants in Norway. An integrative review.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Oral Health Status among Migrants from Middle- and Low-Income Countries to Europe: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A Multilingual Digital Microlearning Intervention for Oral Health in Refugee Shelters: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Mapping the barriers and facilitators of oral healthcare access for vulnerable migrants across high-income countries: a scoping review.BDJ open · 2026Review
- Oral Hygiene Behavior Among Asylum Seekers and Refugees Using Health Beliefs Model: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Asylum seekers and refugees' access to oral health care services in Switzerland: a qualitative study.International journal for equity in 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
- Barriers to healthcare access: a multilevel analysis of individual- and community-level factors affecting female youths' access to healthcare services in Senegal.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Differences Between Vietnamese Living in Germany and German Periodontitis Patients in Periodontal Conditions and Subgingival Microbiota.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Oral health among refugees and asylum seekers utilizing Médecins du Monde clinics in mainland Greece, 2016-2017.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Ethical Challenges in Oral Healthcare Services Provided by Non-Governmental Organizations for Refugees in Germany.Journal of bioethical inquiry · 2024Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Refugees: A Questionnaire-Based Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Exploring refugees' experience of accessing dental health services in host countries: a scoping review.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionEurope has been experiencing a flow of refugees and asylum seekers driven by conflicts or poverty. Their oral health is often neglected despite its clear impact on quality of life.
objectiveTo explore the status of oral health among refugees and asylum seekers groups by examining the available literature and to determine which evidence exists regarding the problems they face in terms of oral health.
methodsThe current paper followed PRISMA guidelines. A scoping review methodology was followed to retrieve 2911 records from five databases and grey literature. Twelve articles met the following inclusion criteria: experimental research concentrated on the oral and dental health of refugees and/or asylum seekers between 1995 and 2020 in English. Analysis was both descriptive and thematic, whilst a critical appraisal was applied using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP).
resultsSeven studies (58,3%) were quantitative, while five studies (41,6%) were qualitative. In general, the quality of most of the studies (83.3%) was good. Limited access to oral health care services was shown with a higher prevalence of oral diseases compared to the native populations of the host countries. Approaches to improve oral health have been implemented in some studies and have shown positive outcomes.
conclusionsOral health care strategies should consider the oral health problems facing refugees in Europe, and oral health promotion campaigns are essential to give adequate guidance on how to access oral health care in the host countries.
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