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From Barriers to Solutions: A Community Network Approach to Equitable Oral Healthcare Access.

Sehida Begovic1, Michiel W van der Linden1, Sterre J Gitz2

  • 1Department of Oral Public Health, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Community networks can improve oral healthcare access for vulnerable populations by identifying and addressing barriers like cost and poor communication. Engaging citizens as co-creators leads to inclusive, needs-based solutions for better oral health equity.

Keywords:
Access to oral careCommunityInterdisciplinary healthOral healthQuality of careSocial work

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Oral health is a growing public health priority in Europe.
  • Vulnerable populations face significant structural, financial, and social barriers to oral healthcare.
  • Addressing these disparities is crucial for health equity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify barriers to oral healthcare in urban settings within the EU-funded DELIVER project.
  • To explore the role of community networks in developing local solutions for vulnerable citizens.
  • To improve the quality of oral healthcare access for underserved populations.

Main Methods:

  • A participatory action research design guided by the Community Health Improvement Process.
  • Inclusion of citizens with lived experience of poverty/exclusion, oral healthcare professionals, social workers, and policymakers.
  • Data collection through interviews, focus groups, co-creation meetings, and workshops, analyzed via inductive thematic analysis.

Main Results:

  • Seven key barriers identified: high costs, limited insurance, low oral health literacy, psychological factors, competing priorities, lack of professional support, and poor inter-service communication.
  • Proposed solutions include walk-in clinics, buddy systems, insurance navigation support, integrated dental/social care, and community-based oral health promotion.
  • 64 participants engaged in 21 interviews, 7 focus groups, and 4 co-creation meetings.

Conclusions:

  • Community-network approaches significantly reduce oral healthcare access inequalities.
  • Citizen co-creation fosters inclusive, needs-based solutions for oral healthcare improvements.
  • This study presents a model for enhancing oral healthcare accessibility through community collaboration.