Oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living with mental illness: a mixed-methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT: People living with mental illness experience poorer oral health outcomes compared to the general population, yet little is known about their oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices. The aim of this mixed-methods systematic review was to synthesise evidence regarding oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living with mental illness to inform preventative strategies and interventions. Database searches were conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ProQuest, and Scopus with no limitations placed on the year of study. All studies available in the English language, that explored the oral health knowledge, attitudes, and/or practices of people with a mental illness were included. Articles were excluded if they primarily pertained to intellectual disability, beha

SUBMITTER: Johnson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337876 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature