Inequalities in utilization and provision of dental services: a scoping review
Abstract Background There are many determinants that can affect inequality in oral and dental health. This study is aimed to explore the main determinants of inequality in both utilization and provision of dental services in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Me...
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doaj-4e5de6710a5c46e4b56cbc5e46b5249c2021-08-15T11:08:05ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532021-08-0110111110.1186/s13643-021-01779-2Inequalities in utilization and provision of dental services: a scoping reviewArash Ghanbarzadegan0Peivand Bastani1Liana Luzzi2David Brennan3Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of AdelaideHealth Human Resources Research Centre, School of Health Management and Medical Informatics, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of AdelaideAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, The University of AdelaideAbstract Background There are many determinants that can affect inequality in oral and dental health. This study is aimed to explore the main determinants of inequality in both utilization and provision of dental services in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Methods Four databases including PubMed, ISI WOS, Scopus, and ProQuest were searched up to 8 Aug 2020, applying the relevant keywords. Thematic analysis was used for synthesizing and extracting data. Trend analysis was applied to determine the trends of the inequality determinants. Results Thematic analysis led to 6 main themes, 13 sub-themes, and 53 sub-sub-themes. The main themes represent the main inequality determinants for both utilization and provision of dental services. The streamgraph illustrated that fewer studies have been conducted on social and cultural determinants, and for almost all determinants the trend of published articles has been increasing since 2007, with the exception of health policies. Conclusions Inequality in the utilization and provision of dental services is addressed by various factors including individual, social, cultural and economic determinants, health policies, and availability of services. The first four determinants are related to utilization and the last two are related to the provision of services. All these aspects must be considered to reduce inequality in dental services.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01779-2DisparitiesOral healthDeveloped countries |
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Inequalities in utilization and provision of dental services: a scoping review |
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Inequalities in utilization and provision of dental services: a scoping review |
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Abstract Background There are many determinants that can affect inequality in oral and dental health. This study is aimed to explore the main determinants of inequality in both utilization and provision of dental services in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Methods Four databases including PubMed, ISI WOS, Scopus, and ProQuest were searched up to 8 Aug 2020, applying the relevant keywords. Thematic analysis was used for synthesizing and extracting data. Trend analysis was applied to determine the trends of the inequality determinants. Results Thematic analysis led to 6 main themes, 13 sub-themes, and 53 sub-sub-themes. The main themes represent the main inequality determinants for both utilization and provision of dental services. The streamgraph illustrated that fewer studies have been conducted on social and cultural determinants, and for almost all determinants the trend of published articles has been increasing since 2007, with the exception of health policies. Conclusions Inequality in the utilization and provision of dental services is addressed by various factors including individual, social, cultural and economic determinants, health policies, and availability of services. The first four determinants are related to utilization and the last two are related to the provision of services. All these aspects must be considered to reduce inequality in dental services. |
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Disparities Oral health Developed countries |
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