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Publication Date
8-12-2024
Journal
BMC Public Health
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.
Keywords
Humans, Quality Improvement, European Union, Dental Care, Oral Health, Health Services Accessibility, Europe, Stakeholder Participation, Health Policy
DOI
10.1186/s12889-024-19707-z
PMID
39134993
PMCID
PMC11318123
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
August 2024
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
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Data Availability Statement
PMID: 39134993