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Beaven, A. and Marshman, Z. orcid.org/0000-0003-0943-9637 (2024) Barriers and facilitators to accessing oral healthcare for older people in the UK: a scoping review. British Dental Journal. ISSN: 0007-0610
Abstract
Introduction: Access to dental services is a growing problem for older people in the UK. The aim of this scoping review is to identify the barriers and facilitators influencing older people's ability to access oral healthcare in the UK based on the existing literature.
Methods: The scoping review followed the framework proposed by Levac and colleagues (2010). Peer-reviewed literature was retrieved in April 2023 from Web of Science, Medline, PsycInfo and CINAHL for the period 1973-2023. After screening, data were extracted to identify barriers and facilitators mapped to individual, organisational and policy-level factors. The themes generated were used to identify gaps in the literature and policy recommendations.
Results: Overall, 27 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Most studies published were from England; there was a large representation of opinion pieces. The main barriers and facilitators related to cost of services, perceptions of dentistry, availability of services and both the dental and social care workforce.
Conclusion: Multiple barriers exist surrounding access to dental care for older people. Various facilitators exist but not all are successful. More research needs to be carried out on older people's access to dental services in the community, particularly for the ‘oldest old' and minority groups.
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Keywords: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences; Dentistry; Health Services; Clinical Research; Dental/Oral and Craniofacial Disease; Organisation and delivery of services; Individual care needs; Oral and gastrointestinal; Good Health and Well Being |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2025 09:30 |
Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2025 09:30 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41415-024-7740-x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:232046 |
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