Best practice models for dental care delivery for people experiencing homelessness.
Journal
British dental journal
ISSN: 1476-5373
Titre abrégé: Br Dent J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7513219
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2023
12 2023
Historique:
received:
06
03
2023
accepted:
29
05
2023
revised:
24
05
2023
medline:
18
12
2023
pubmed:
16
12
2023
entrez:
15
12
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
People experiencing homelessness have been encountering significant barriers in accessing healthcare services, including dental care services. There are several definitions for homelessness: it includes people sleeping rough but also people living in temporary accommodation. These categories are dynamic and individuals often find themselves on a continuum oscillating between sleeping rough and living in temporary accommodation. Their health-seeking behaviours are shaped by their living arrangements; therefore, one single model of dental care service delivery might not capture the needs of all those experiencing homelessness within an area. The service models presented in this paper are based on primary care delivery, mobile dental units and community clinics. Each of these models presents advantages and disadvantages and consideration should be given to delivering these on a complementary basis to maximise access to dental care, regardless of where patients are on the continuum between sleeping rough and living in temporary accommodation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38102260
doi: 10.1038/s41415-023-6455-8
pii: 10.1038/s41415-023-6455-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
933-937Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to the British Dental Association.
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