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ArticleBMC public health2024

Pressing issues for oral care quality improvement: findings from the EU DELIVER project.

Paulo Melo, Leonor Frey-Furtado, Daniela Correia, Stefan Listl, Michael Lorenz, Nagihan Bostanci, Álvaro Azevedo, Maria Lurdes Pereira

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Paulo MeloEPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, Porto, 4050-600, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3590-4926
Leonor Frey-FurtadoEPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, Porto, 4050-600, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1571-0924
Daniela CorreiaEPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, Porto, 4050-600, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8886-3211
Stefan ListlDepartment of Dentistry-Quality and Safety of Oral Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0066-868X
Michael LorenzHeidelberg Institute of Global Health - Section for Oral Health, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-7738-8624
Nagihan BostanciSection of Oral Health and Periodontology, Division of Oral Diseases, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6742-3556
Álvaro AzevedoEPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, Porto, 4050-600, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1014-6148
Maria Lurdes PereiraEPIUnit, Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, Porto, 4050-600, Portugal. mpereira@fmd.up.pt.ORCID 0000-0002-4076-6014

Funding

European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program 101057077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWhile oral health often takes a backseat to other health domains, it silently affects nearly half of the Worldwide population. The DELIVER project, funded by the EU's Horizon Europe program, seeks to develop a blueprint model for improving the quality of oral health care for everyone.

methodsApplying the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), 17 stakeholders from various backgrounds participated in identifying pressing issues for oral care quality improvement across practice, community, and policy levels.

resultsThe results revealed significant differences at the different levels, with accessibility emerging as a prominent issue, encompassing affordability, availability, and acceptability of oral healthcare services.

conclusionsThese findings emphasizes the need for policy reforms, increased investments, and a shift towards preventive and patient-centered dental care practices. It highlights the importance of collaborative efforts with multi-stakeholders and prioritizing pressing issues on a multi-level to drive positive change in improving oral care quality.

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European UnionQuality ImprovementDental CareEuropeHealth PolicyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansOral HealthStakeholder ParticipationCitizenHealth policyOral healthPressing issuesQuality improvementScienceStakeholder participation

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PMID39134993
PMCPMC11318123

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