牙科服务提供者在为文化和语言多样化的群体提供口腔医疗服务时所看到的促进者和挑战的系统审查
在PubMed上查看摘要
概括
此摘要是机器生成的。由于语言障碍和系统性问题,牙科提供者面临向文化和语言多样性 (CALD) 患者提供口腔保健的挑战. 解决这些问题需要支持政策和改善文化敏感牙科服务的机构能力.
科学领域
- 口腔健康研究
- 医疗服务研究
- 医疗保健中的文化能力
背景情况
- 文化和语言多样性 (CALD) 的人群的口腔健康状况较差.
- 在了解CALD患者的牙科提供者所面临的便利和挑战方面存在重大差距.
- 这项研究系统地审查文献,以确定影响CALD社区提供牙科服务的因素.
研究的目的
- 系统地审查有关促进者和文化和语言多样性 (CALD) 患者牙科服务提供方面的现有文献.
- 确定影响CALD社区口腔保健的个人,组织和系统因素.
- 为改善文化敏感口腔保健提供见解.
主要方法
- 在六个电子数据库中进行全面搜索 (1985年1月至2025年5月).
- 综合定性和定量发现的元整合方法.
- 使用混合方法评估工具 (MMAT) 进行质量评估;对数据组织进行主题分析.
主要成果
- 包括来自不同国家的13项研究 (3项定量,10项定性).
- 个人因素 (文化信仰,语言障碍) 和组织的硬性带来了挑战.
- 系统层面的问题包括政策差距,文化间培训不足和负担能力.
结论
- 牙科提供者在为CALD社区提供护理时面临重大挑战.
- 提供文化敏感的口腔保健是复杂的,需要支持的环境.
- 政策制定者必须加强机构的能力,以满足CALD患者的需求.
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