The oral health status and treatment needs of Indigenous adults in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Kruger, Estie; Smith, Kirrilee; Atkinson, David; Tennant, Marc

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00985.x

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“…One study collected data from two jurisdictions, 14 one study collected data from all jurisdictions except the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania 20 and one study 17 did not report the location from where the data were collected. Across these jurisdictions, four studies 16,18,26,36 (40%) reported on Indigenous adults living only in rural locations, five studies 14,20,24,27,28 reported on Indigenous adults living in both urban and rural locations (with most reporting data for the total population in the sample rather than reporting the data by urban or rural location) and one study reported only on an urban sample. 17 Figure 2 summarises the number of studies publishing data for each jurisdiction, with total Indigenous population numbers.…”

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“…Table 2 presents temporal and geographical information about the studies included in the review. In most (seven) studies, 16,18,24,26,27,28,36 data were collected in only one jurisdiction. One study collected data from two jurisdictions, 14 one study collected data from all jurisdictions except the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania 20 and one study 17 did not report the location from where the data were collected.…”

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“…A summary of these papers is provided in Table 1. Of the 18 papers, 10 were primary studies 14,[16][17][18]20,24,[26][27][28]36 and eight were associated papers, reporting the same data in a different way 21,23,[30][31][32][33][34][35] (Table 1). Table 2 presents temporal and geographical information about the studies included in the review.…”

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“…Only four papers reported caries prevalence data. 16,24,27,36 Caries prevalence ranged from 46% to 93% of Indigenous adults experiencing caries. Mean DMFT also varied considerably across the studies.…”

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“…10,11 Dental caries and periodontal disease were uncommon at this time within Indigenous communities. 10 Current research indicates that Indigenous people now experience considerably poorer general health 12 and oral health [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] than that of the non-Indigenous population. Although several reports suggest that Indigenous people suffer from more dental caries and periodontal disease than non-Indigenous people, 13,19 there are very few studies that provide data on the oral health of Indigenous adults in Australia.…”

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Caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia: a case of limited and non-contemporary data

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Martin-Kerry

McKee³

et al. 2017

Aust. Health Review

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Objective. The aim of the present study was to identify all evidence about the prevalence and severity of clinically measured caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia published in peer-reviewed journals and to summarise trends over time. In addition, we examined whether the studies investigated associations between putative risk factors and levels of caries and periodontal disease.Methods. PubMed was searched in September 2014, with no date limitations, for published peer-reviewed articles reporting the prevalence rates and/or severity of caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults living in Australia. Articles were excluded if measurement was not based on clinical assessment and if oral disease was reported only in a specific or targeted sample, and not the general population.Results. The search identified 18 papers (reporting on 10 primary studies) that met the inclusion criteria. The studies published clinical data about dental caries and/or periodontal disease in Australian Indigenous adults. The studies reported on oral health for Indigenous adults living in rural (40%), urban (10%) and both urban and rural (50%) locations. Included studies showed that virtually all Indigenous adults living in rural locations had periodontal disease. The data also showed caries prevalence ranged from 46% to 93%. Although 10 studies were identified, the peer-reviewed literature was extremely limited and no published studies were identified that provided statistics for a significant proportion of Australia (Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland or the Australian Capital Territory). There were also inconsistencies in how the data were reported between studies, making comparisons difficult.Conclusions. This review highlights a lack of robust and contemporary data to inform the development of policies and programs to address the disparities in oral health in Indigenous populations living in many parts of Australia.What is known about the topic? Many studies report that Indigenous people in Australia have poorer general health compared with non-Indigenous people. What does this paper add? This paper documents the available caries and periodontal disease prevalence and experience for Indigenous adults in Australia published in peer-reviewed journals. It demonstrates significant limitations in the data, including no data in several large Australian jurisdictions, inconsistency with reporting methods and most data available being for Indigenous adults living in rural locations. Therefore, the oral health data available in the peer-reviewed literature do not reflect the situation of all Indigenous people living in Australia. What are the implications for practitioners? It is important for oral health practitioners to have access to current and relevant statistics on the oral health of Indigenous Australians. However, we have highlighted significant evidence gaps for this population group within the peer-reviewed literature and identified the limitations of the available data upon which INDIGENOUS HEAL...

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Challenges in the provision and utilization of oral health services among the Australian Indigenous population: a scoping review

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Sarikhani

Ghanbarzadegan

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Ten years of hospitalisation for oral health-related conditions in Western Australia: an unjust dichotomy

Kruger

Tennant

2016

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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The objective of this study was: (1) to examine the demographics of in-patient oral health care by Aboriginal status; (2) to identify the mix of oral conditions by Aboriginal status; and (3) to describe trends over a 10-year period, comparing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal groups. Hospitalisation data were obtained from the Western Australian Morbidity Data System (HMDS). The principal diagnosis, as classified by the International Classification of Disease (ICD-10AM), was obtained for every episode for adult patients who were discharged from all hospitals in Western Australia (WA) for the financial years 1999-2000 to 2008-09. Results indicated that more than 130000 persons were admitted to hospitals in WA over 10 years, for oral health-related conditions, at a direct cost of more than $400million. Most of those admitted were younger than 30 years, and 2.8% of all those admitted were Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people were admitted at significantly higher rates, for a very different mix of conditions, they were mostly from younger age groups, were mostly from very remote and the most disadvantaged areas and were almost all uninsured, compared with non-Aboriginal people. Hospital admissions for oral health-related conditions, as well as the mix of conditions that drive these hospitalisations, are strongly divided across social, racial and geographic variables, and remain a burden to the health-care system.

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The oral health status and treatment needs of Indigenous adults in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Abstract: The oral health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are listed as one of the priority areas of Australia's National Oral Health Plan. Based on the above results, oral health is clearly an important priority in the Kimberley.

Cited by 27 publications

References 10 publications

Caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia: a case of limited and non-contemporary data

Caries and periodontal disease in Indigenous adults in Australia: a case of limited and non-contemporary data

Challenges in the provision and utilization of oral health services among the Australian Indigenous population: a scoping review

Ten years of hospitalisation for oral health-related conditions in Western Australia: an unjust dichotomy

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