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dc.contributor.authorErwin, J
dc.contributor.authorHorrell, J
dc.contributor.authorWheat, H
dc.contributor.authorAxford, N
dc.contributor.authorBurns, L
dc.contributor.authorBooth, J
dc.contributor.authorWitton, R
dc.contributor.authorShawe, J
dc.contributor.authorDoughty, J
dc.contributor.authorKaddour, S
dc.contributor.authorBoswell, S
dc.contributor.authorDevalia, U
dc.contributor.authorNelder, A
dc.contributor.authorPaisi, M
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-08T15:04:56Z
dc.date.issued2024-02-08
dc.identifier.issn2304-6767
dc.identifier.issn2304-6767
dc.identifier.otherARTN 37
dc.identifier.urihttps://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/22038
dc.description.abstract

Aims: This scoping review aimed to explore three research questions: 1. What is the dental care access for children and young people (CYP) in care and care leavers? 2. What factors influence CYP in care and care leavers’ access to dental care? 3. What pathways have been developed to improve access to oral health care for CYP in care and care leavers? Methods: Five databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, CINAHL, SocINDEX and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source) and grey literature sources were systematically searched. Articles relating to CYP in care or care leavers aged 0–25 years old, published up to January 2023 were included. Abstracts, posters and publications not in the English language were excluded. The data relating to dental care access were analysed using thematic analysis. Results: The search identified 942 articles, of which 247 were excluded as duplicates. A review of the titles and abstracts yielded 149 studies. Thirty-eight were eligible for inclusion in the review: thirty-three peer-reviewed articles, one PhD thesis and four grey literature sources. All papers were published from very high or medium Human Development Index countries. The studies indicate that despite having higher treatment needs, CYP in care and care leavers experience greater difficulty in accessing dental services than those not care-experienced. Organisational, psycho-social and logistical factors influence their access to dental care. Their experience of dental care may be impacted by adverse childhood events. Pathways to dental care have been developed, but little is known of their impact on access. There are very few studies that include care leavers. The voices of care-experienced CYP are missing from dental access research. Conclusions: care-experienced CYP are disadvantaged in their access to dental care, and there are significant barriers to their treatment needs being met.

dc.format.extent37-37
dc.format.mediumElectronic
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectchlidren's oral health
dc.subjectdental care
dc.subjectglobal oral health
dc.subjectlooked after children
dc.subjectorphans
dc.subjectUnaccompanied refugee minors
dc.subjectvulnerable children
dc.titleAccess to Dental Care for Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers: A Global Scoping Review
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeReview
plymouth.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38392241
plymouth.issue2
plymouth.volume12
plymouth.publisher-urlhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/12/2/37
plymouth.publication-statusPublished online
plymouth.journalDentistry Journal
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/dj12020037
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Research Groups
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Faculty of Health
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Research Groups|Institute of Health and Community
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Users by role
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Users by role|Academics
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Faculty of Health|Peninsula Dental School
plymouth.organisational-group|Plymouth|Research Groups|FoH - Community and Primary Care
dc.publisher.placeSwitzerland
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-01-29
dc.date.updated2024-02-08T15:04:55Z
dc.rights.embargodate2024-2-8
dc.identifier.eissn2304-6767
rioxxterms.versionAccepted Manuscript
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.3390/dj12020037


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