ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
A Qualitative Study Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators for Maintaining Oral Health and Using Dental Service in People with Severe Mental Illness: Perspectives from Service Users and Service Providers.
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- Oral health care challenges in individuals with severe mental illness: a qualitative meta-synthesis.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living with mental illness: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- A Link Work Intervention to Facilitate Dental Visiting in People With Severe Mental Illness: A Two-Arm, Multi-Site, Assessor Blind, Randomised Feasibility Trial With Dental Record Linkage.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Trial
- Co-Producing an Intervention Involving Dental Professionals Providing Oral Health Support in a Mental Healthcare Setting.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Oral health and mental health: lived experiences of stigma and discrimination for Australians with mental health conditions.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Exploring barriers and facilitators in primary oral health services: step towards Universal Health Coverage.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Healthy Smiles: Promoting Good Oral Health for Youth With Serious Mental Illness.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Article
- Oral health and oral health needs among patients with serious mental illness: reflections and experiences of psychiatric staff in Sweden.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Oral Health in Young People Accessing Services for Psychosis: A Retrospective Analysis.Early intervention in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Exploring Oral Health Promotion Among Mental Health Providers: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Review
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- Developing a Consensus Statement to Target Oral Health Inequalities in People With Severe Mental Illness.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Shaping research for people living with co-existing mental and physical health conditions: A research priority setting initiative from the United Kingdom.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Prevalence, socio-economic, and associated risk factors of oral cavity parasites in children with intellectual disability from Lorestan province, Iran.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
- A two-arm, randomised feasibility trial using link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: a protocol paper.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
- Oral health and individuals with a lived experience of an eating disorder: a qualitative study.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Management of Dental Patients With Mental Health Problems in Special Care Dentistry: A Practical Algorithm.Cureus · 2023Article
- Exploring the contextual factors, behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators of interventions to improve oral health in people with severe mental illness: A qualitative study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
People with severe mental illness suffer from a high burden of oral diseases, which can negatively impact their physical and mental well-being. Despite the high burden, they are less likely to engage in oral health care including accessing dental services. We aimed to identify both the service users' and service providers' perspective on the barriers and facilitators for maintaining oral health and dental service use in people with severe mental illness. Qualitative exploration was undertaken using dyadic or one-to-one in-depth interviews with service users in the UK with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. Service providers, including mental health and dental health professionals, and informal carers (people identified as family or friend who are not paid carers) were also interviewed. Thematic analysis of the data revealed three main cross-cutting themes at the personal, inter-personal and systems level: amelioration of the problem, using a tailored approach and provision of comprehensive support. The main barriers identified were impact of mental ill-health, lack of patient involvement and tailored approach, and accessibility and availability of dental services including lack of integration of services. The main facilitators identified were service providers' effective communication skills and further support through the involvement of carers. The findings suggest that the integration of dental and mental health services to provide tailored support for overall health and well-being, including the oral health of the patient, can better support people with severe mental illness regarding their oral health needs.
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