What factors influence refugees’ attendance to dental care services?

Data sources Four electronic databases: MEDLINE (via Ovid), Embase (via Ovid), Web of Science, and American Psychology Association PsycINFO. Study selection Quantitative observational or interventional studies, published until the end of February 2022 with no restrictions to date, language, or regio...

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Published in:Evidence-based dentistry 2024-03, Vol.25 (1), p.25-26
Main Authors: Serban, Stefan, Conway, David I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Dental Care
Dentistry
Health care access
Health services utilization
Humans
Language proficiency
Medical appointments
Medicine
Refugees
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Data sources Four electronic databases: MEDLINE (via Ovid), Embase (via Ovid), Web of Science, and American Psychology Association PsycINFO. Study selection Quantitative observational or interventional studies, published until the end of February 2022 with no restrictions to date, language, or region of publication. Data extraction and synthesis Screening performed by one author and a second author independently reviewed a random sample of 10% of the articles. Disagreements were resolved in consultation with a third author. Results The results were presented as a narrative review due to large heterogeneity of data. Nine studies met the eligibility criteria and most of them were rated as fair quality. The main factors influencing refugees access to dental care services were demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and English language proficiency. Conclusions The review suggests that individual-level factors may have a predisposing effect on refugees’ access, but had limited evidence on other enabling and contextual factors.
ISSN:1462-0049
1476-5446
DOI:10.1038/s41432-023-00963-8