Provision of dental services for vulnerable groups: a scoping review on children with special health care needs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The provision of dental services for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) needs to be considered by policymakers. This study is aimed to explore the determinant factors affecting dental and oral services provision for this vulnerable group.

Methods

A review was conducted applying the 9-steps approach. Five scientific databases of PUBMED, SCOPUS, Web of Science and PROQUEST and EMBASE were searched up to 10.07.2021, applying appropriate keywords. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the extracted data, and a conceptual map was developed according to JBI manual for evidence synthesis.

Results

From the abstracts of the 136 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria, 56 articles were included. Five main themes were identified as determinants aff

SUBMITTER: Bastani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642970 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature