Factors Influencing Oral Health Behaviours, Access and Provision of Dental Care for Autistic Children and Adolescents in Countries with a Very High Human Development Index

Protocol for a Mixed Methods Systematic Review

Bibliographic Data

ID15514317
AuthorsJames Erwin (0000-0002-9648-4825, University of Plymouth, corresponding author), Martha Paisi (0000-0001-5718-008X, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry), Robert Witton (0000-0002-6424-4376, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry), Sarah Neill (0000-0001-9699-078X, University of Plymouth), Lorna Burns (0000-0002-2142-8853, University of Plymouth), Isaac Vassallo (University of Plymouth), Abigail Nelder (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry), Jemma Facenfield (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry), Urshla Devalia (University of London), Tara Vassallo (0000-0002-7743-9834, The National Autistic Society)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue23
Pages12346-12346
Publication date2021-11-24
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182312346
PMID34886072
OpenAlexW3216715239
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited30

Autistic children and adolescents are at high risk of dental disease and experience oral health inequalities. They consistently show high levels of unmet needs in relation to their oral health and access to dental care. There are no systematic reviews that bring together the evidence on the factors that influence oral hygiene behaviours, and access to and provision of dental care for autistic children and adolescents. A systematic search will be carried out in eight international databases and in grey literature of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research studies from countries with a High Development Index which relate to oral health behaviours, and access to and provision of dental care. Only studies where participants are autistic children and adolescents aged 19 years or under, parents/guardians/caregivers, support staff, or oral health care providers will be included. Quantitative and qualitative data will be synthesized together through data transformation using a convergent integrated approach. Thematic synthesis will be used to carry out an inductive analysis of the data. The findings from the systematic review which this protocol generates will be used in the development of an appropriate local clinic care pathway for autistic children/adolescents and to inform national policies and practices. Prospero registration: CRD 42021248764

Alternative medicine · Family medicine · Grey literature · Health care · MEDLINE · Oral health · Oral hygiene · Protocol (science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Medicine · Psychology

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