Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: While oral health often takes a backseat to other health domains, it silently affects nearly half of the Worldwide population. The DELIVER project, funded by the EU's Horizon Europe program, seeks to develop a blueprint model for improving the quality of oral health care for everyone. METHODS: Applying the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), 17 stakeholders from various backgrounds participated in identifying pressing issues for oral care quality improvement across practice, community, and policy levels. RESULTS: The results revealed significant differences at the different levels, with accessibility emerging as a prominent issue, encompassing affordability, availability, and acceptability of oral healthcare services. CONCLUSIONS: These findings emphasizes the need for policy reforms, increased investments, and a shift towards preventive and patient-centered dental care practices. It highlights the importance of collaborative efforts with multi-stakeholders and prioritizing pressing issues on a multi-level to drive positive change in improving oral care quality.
Source: BMC Public Health
Institutions: Universidade do Porto, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heidelberg University, University Hospital Heidelberg, Radboud University Medical Center, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,190
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W4401520635