Child refugees and asylum seekers: oral health and its place in the UK system

Fennell-Wells, A V L; Yusuf, Huda

doi:10.1038/s41415-019-1099-4

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“…Furthermore, five of the quantitative studies reported the statistical significance of the results and tested for p -value [ 9 , 11 , 15 , 29 , 31 ] and the same number of these quantitative studies calculated a confidence interval around the results [ 10 , 11 , 15 , 28 , 29 ]. Three qualitative studies used qualitative description [ 12 , 32 , 33 ], while two studies used interviews and a phenomena graphic approach to collect and analysis the data [ 30 ] (Tables 2 , 3 ).…”

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“…Three qualitative studies used qualitative description [ 12 , 32 , 33 ], while two studies used interviews and a phenomena graphic approach to collect and analysis the data [ 30 ] (Tables 2 , 3 ).…”

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“…In addition, the process of migration and integrating into a new culture can have a disruptive impact on the use of dental services [ 8 ]. Two articles focused on understanding the refugee experience of pre-school children in terms of early oral health and experiences accessing dental services [ 10 , 12 ]. These two articles mainly focused on early childhood caries and were published in the last 2 years.…”

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“…The same study also found that 50% of participants complained that poor oral health had a negative impact on their daily lives at least once per week [ 8 ]. The most assessed oral disease covered in the studies was dental caries [ 9 , 10 , 28 , 29 ], but periodontal diseases were another common noticeable disease [ 28 , 30 ], in addition to enamel fluorosis, oral lesions and dental injuries [ 12 ]. Assessments for these oral diseases were performed in different places such as dental clinics [ 30 ], hospitals [ 28 ] and community organizations [ 15 , 29 ].…”

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“…Refugees and asylum seekers’ oral health is an important issue, but it has not become a priority globally [ 7 – 9 ]. Access to oral health care has been one of the problems faced by refugees in Europe, and not much is known about the overall prevalence of oral diseases and their causes for this part of the population [ 10 – 12 ]. Oral health referred to self and professional evaluation of the oral health situation, personal attitudes to oral care and oral hygiene behaviors, and access to care, including barriers preventing refugees and asylum seekers from getting professional oral health care services [ 13 – 15 ].…”

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Oral health problems facing refugees in Europe: a scoping review

Zinah

Al-Ibrahim

2021

BMC Public Health

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Introduction Europe has been experiencing a flow of refugees and asylum seekers driven by conflicts or poverty. Their oral health is often neglected despite its clear impact on quality of life. Objective To explore the status of oral health among refugees and asylum seekers groups by examining the available literature and to determine which evidence exists regarding the problems they face in terms of oral health. Methods The current paper followed PRISMA guidelines. A scoping review methodology was followed to retrieve 2911 records from five databases and grey literature. Twelve articles met the following inclusion criteria: experimental research concentrated on the oral and dental health of refugees and/or asylum seekers between 1995 and 2020 in English. Analysis was both descriptive and thematic, whilst a critical appraisal was applied using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP). Results Seven studies (58,3%) were quantitative, while five studies (41,6%) were qualitative. In general, the quality of most of the studies (83.3%) was good. Limited access to oral health care services was shown with a higher prevalence of oral diseases compared to the native populations of the host countries. Approaches to improve oral health have been implemented in some studies and have shown positive outcomes. Conclusions Oral health care strategies should consider the oral health problems facing refugees in Europe, and oral health promotion campaigns are essential to give adequate guidance on how to access oral health care in the host countries.

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