Barriers and facilitators in the integration of oral health into primary care: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping study has been conducted to map the literature and provide a descriptive synthesis on the barriers and facilitators of the integration of oral health into primary care.

Methods

Grounded in the Rainbow conceptual model and using the Levac et al six-stage framework, we performed a systematic search of electronic databases, organisational websites and grey literature from 1978 to April 2016. All publications with a focus on the integration of oral health into primary care were included except commentaries and editorials. Thematic analyses were performed to synthesise the results.

Results

From a total of 1619 citations, 58 publications were included in the review. Barrier-related themes included: lack of political leadership and healthcare po

SUBMITTER: Harnagea H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623507 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature