Hussain Ahmed
College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan, Health Science Building. Rm: E3332, 105 Wiggins Road, Saskatoon S7N 5E4, SK, Canada.
Int J Dent. 2022 Sep 27;2022:7511213. doi: 10.1155/2022/7511213. eCollection 2022.
The oral health of Indigenous peoples in Canada is lacking compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. This scoping assessment aimed to investigate the obstacles of providing and using oral healthcare among Indigenous peoples in Canada.
The scoping review took place between December 15, 2021 and January 10, 2022. Five key databases were examined: PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Embase, and PROQUEST. The data were analyzed using NVIVO software to facilitate understanding of the major themes, subthemes, and codes provided.
Seven major themes and eighteen subthemes were identified as impacting the oral health provision and utilization of Indigenous peoples in Canada. The major themes are individual characteristics, affordability, availability, accessibility, accommodation, acceptability, and public or government policy. Thus, to improve the oral health of the Indigenous peoples in Canada, an integrated approach is required to address these obstacles.
To address the oral health disparities among Indigenous peoples in Canada, policymakers should adopt an integrated approach.
与加拿大非原住民相比，加拿大原住民的口腔健康状况欠佳。本范围评估旨在调查加拿大原住民在提供和使用口腔医疗保健方面的障碍。
范围审查于2021年12月15日至2022年1月10日进行。检查了五个关键数据库：PubMed、Scopus、ISI科学网、Embase和PROQUEST。使用NVIVO软件对数据进行分析，以促进对所提供的主要主题、子主题和代码的理解。
确定了七个主要主题和十八个子主题，它们影响着加拿大原住民的口腔健康提供和利用。主要主题包括个人特征、可承受性、可获得性、可及性、适应性、可接受性以及公共或政府政策。因此，为改善加拿大原住民的口腔健康，需要采取综合方法来应对这些障碍。
为解决加拿大原住民之间的口腔健康差异，政策制定者应采取综合方法。
