Refugee Oral Health: A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices

Barriers to oral health care among refugees (Fig. 1) vary within and between countries due to diverse policies related to oral health and the varying legal status of refugees [12–14]. This brief report describes the current policies related to refugee oral health care in different countries and the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of immigrant and minority health 2022-08, Vol.24 (4), p.1081-1086
Main Authors: Kateeb, Elham, Sintes, Marc, Taylor, Sean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Brief Communication
Comparative Law
Data collection
Dentists
Health care
Health education
Health promotion
Health services
International & Foreign Law
Medical screening
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Oral diseases
Oral hygiene
Policies
Polls & surveys
Private International Law
Public Health
Refugees
Sociology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Barriers to oral health care among refugees (Fig. 1) vary within and between countries due to diverse policies related to oral health and the varying legal status of refugees [12–14]. This brief report describes the current policies related to refugee oral health care in different countries and the dental services offered in these settings. This survey collected data from National Dental Associations (NDAs) with the aim of understanding access to oral health care, availability and affordability of oral health services, and current policies related to refugee oral health in different countries. Survey data was also used to develop an advocacy guide to help governmental and non-governmental organizations working in oral healthcare provision to promote oral health among refugees [15]. The guide raises awareness about the burden of oral diseases among refugees and provides a step by step plan to advocate for better oral health in this vulnerable population [15].
ISSN:1557-1912
1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-021-01285-6