Pressing issues for oral care quality improvement: findings from the EU DELIVER project

• Autor(es): Melo, P ; Frey-Furtado, L ; Correia, D ; Listl, S ; Lorenz, M ; Bostanci, N ; Azevedo, Á ; Pereira, ML
• Data: 2024
• Identificador Persistente: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/161437
• Origem: Repositório Aberto da Universidade do Porto
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

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. © The Author(s) 2024.