Access to Dental Care for Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers: A Global Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

This scoping review aimed to explore three research questions: 1. What is the dental care access for children and young people (CYP) in care and care leavers? 2. What factors influence CYP in care and care leavers' access to dental care? 3. What pathways have been developed to improve access to oral health care for CYP in care and care leavers?

Methods

Five databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, CINAHL, SocINDEX and Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source) and grey literature sources were systematically searched. Articles relating to CYP in care or care leavers aged 0-25 years old, published up to January 2023 were included. Abstracts, posters and publications not in the English language were excluded. The data relating to dental care access were analysed using thematic analy

SUBMITTER: Erwin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887801 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature