Investigating the Effectiveness and Acceptability of Oral Health and Related Health Behaviour Interventions in Adults with Severe and Multiple Disadvantage: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Increasing numbers of people in England experience homelessness, substance use, and repeated offending (known as 'severe and multiple disadvantage'; SMD). Populations experiencing SMD often have extremely poor oral health, which is closely inter-linked with high levels of substance use, smoking, and poor diet. This study aims to undertake an evidence synthesis to identify the effectiveness, resource requirements, and factors influencing the implementation and acceptability of oral health and related health behaviour interventions in adults experiencing SMD. Two systematic reviews will be conducted using mixed-methods. Review 1 will investigate the effectiveness and resource implications of oral health and related health behaviours (substance use, smoking, diet) interventions; Review 2 will

SUBMITTER: McGowan LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582803 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature