A Link Work Intervention to Facilitate Dental Visiting in People With Severe Mental Illness: A Two-Arm, Multi-Site, Assessor Blind, Randomised Feasibility Trial With Dental Record Linkage.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

People with severe mental illness experience poor oral health, compared to the general population. They experience inequity in accessing dental services. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of a link work intervention to support people with severe mental illness to access a routine dental appointment.

Methods

This was a feasibility randomised controlled trial across three sites with 1:1 allocation to Treatment as usual (TAU) or TAU plus a link work intervention (ISRCTN13650779). Participants were adults accessing mental health services who had not attended a routine dental appointment in the past 3 years. The intervention comprised up to six sessions with a link worker. Participants completed self-report assessments and an

SUBMITTER: Palmier-Claus J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12423352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature