A stakeholder co-design approach to designing a dental service for adults experiencing homelessness.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The homeless population faces a "cliff edge of inequality" when trying to access essential dental services. There are several additional barriers to accessing dental care in comparison to the general population and the heterogeneous nature of patients presents a significant challenge when designing dental services to meet their needs. Following the Smile4Life report in 2009, there is limited up-to-date and population-specific evidence available for the optimal model of service delivery.

Aim

This study aimed to co-design principles for a prospective dental service for adults experiencing homelessness.

Methods

A qualitative methodology was used to incorporate experts-by-experience into elements of co-designing a dental service for adults experiencing homele

SUBMITTER: Cairns D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11381413 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature