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

Fenwicke, A; George, A; Blythe, S; Prabhu, N

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

Fenwicke, A George, A Blythe, S

Prabhu, N

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Citation:: Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2024, 21, (6), pp. 802
Issue Date:: 2024-06-19

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dc.contributor.author	Fenwicke, A
dc.contributor.author	George, A
dc.contributor.author	Blythe, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1517-8173
dc.contributor.author	Prabhu, N
dc.date.accessioned	2024-09-27T04:52:50Z
dc.date.available	2024-06-17
dc.date.available	2024-09-27T04:52:50Z
dc.date.issued	2024-06-19
dc.identifier.citation	Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2024, 21, (6), pp. 802
dc.identifier.issn	1661-7827
dc.identifier.issn	1660-4601
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/181042
dc.description.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.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	MDPI
dc.relation.ispartof	Int J Environ Res Public Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3390/ijerph21060802
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	Toxicology
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Dentists
dc.subject.mesh	Dental Care for Children
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Dental Care for Children
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Dentists
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Dentists
dc.subject.mesh	Dental Care for Children
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel
dc.title	Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dental Practitioners in Providing Care to Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Scoping Review.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	21
utslib.location.activity	Switzerland
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/School of Nursing and Midwifery
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dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2024-09-27T04:52:47Z
pubs.issue	6
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	21
utslib.citation.issue	6

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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