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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dental Practitioners in Providing Care to Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review

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  • Andrea Fenwicke

    (School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales Health, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia)

  • Ajesh George

    (School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW 2750, Australia
    Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
    Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia)

  • Stacy Blythe

    (Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW 2750, Australia
    School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia)

  • Neeta Prabhu

    (School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Western Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales Health, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia)

Abstract

A scoping review was conducted to synthesize available evidence of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dental practitioners in providing care to children in out-of-home care (OOHC). Scientific databases and the grey literature were searched: 855 studies were screened after removing duplicates; 800 studies were excluded based on the title and/or abstract, and the full text of 55 studies was reviewed, with 7 included in the analysis. These included three peer-reviewed articles regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dental practitioners in providing care to children in OOHC, as well as four guidelines. Dental practitioners had some knowledge of the high health care needs of OOHC children, but knowledge regarding when children entering care received dental assessment and about OOHC dental care pathways was low. Practices of dental practitioners were varied, most gave oral hygiene instructions, but there was inconsistency in practices regarding continuity of care following placement changes and failure to attend policies. There was more consensus with dental practitioner attitudes, with practitioners in private settings seeming to prefer not to treat children in OOHC. Three of the identified guidelines provided logistical information about OOHC and consent. The final guideline gave practical information on treating children with a background of adverse childhood events (ACEs), including children in OOHC. Further research and education is warranted to aid dental practitioners in providing care to children in OOHC.

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  • Andrea Fenwicke & Ajesh George & Stacy Blythe & Neeta Prabhu, 2024. "Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dental Practitioners in Providing Care to Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-16, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:802-:d:1418068
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    1. Marie Berlin & Tita Mensah & Frida Lundgren & Gunilla Klingberg & Anders Hjern & Bo Vinnerljung & Andreas Cederlund, 2018. "Dental healthcare utilisation among young adults who were in societal out‐of‐home care as children: A Swedish National Cohort Study," International Journal of Social Welfare, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(4), pages 325-336, October.
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