What factors influence refugees’ attendance to dental care services?

Serban, S. and Conway, D. I. (2024) What factors influence refugees’ attendance to dental care services? Evidence-Based Dentistry, (doi: 10.1038/s41432-023-00963-8) (PMID:38182661) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: Articles (Other)
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Conway, Professor David and Serban, Dr Stefan
• Authors: Serban, S., and Conway, D. I.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Dental School
• Journal Name: Evidence-Based Dentistry
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• ISSN: 1462-0049
• ISSN (Online): 1476-5446
• Published Online: 05 January 2024
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to British Dental Association 2024
• First Published: First published in Evidence-Based Dentistry 2024
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy