Providing better access to oral health care for people receiving substance use treatment : A timely discussion

© 2023 The Authors. Drug and Alcohol Review published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs..

Substance use disorders are a risk factor for poor oral health which in turn impacts quality of life. Resultant oral problems contribute to chronic illness, premature mortality, social stigma, embarrassment and reduced opportunities for employment and social interaction. Providing dental services to people with substance use disorders is often difficult due to high rates of oral disease, anxiety, behavioural and drug use changes, and lifestyle factors. Previous studies have demonstrated that alcohol and other drug service clients find accessing and navigating oral health services complex and suggest a multidisciplinary care approach to improve outcomes. In this commentary, we describe individual and structural barriers that limit the use of oral health care among people with substance use disorders, alcohol and other drug clinicians' challenges to integrating oral health into their practice and identify key issues for oral health services in delivering care. We draw on our experience to recommend a multidisciplinary approach be used to develop strategies in order to increase access to oral health services at a standard similar to the general population for clients of alcohol and other drug services.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Drug and alcohol review - 43(2024), 1 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 257-260

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Uthurralt, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Ajwani, Shilpi [VerfasserIn]
Kiel, Roland [VerfasserIn]
Chandra, Shivani [VerfasserIn]
Lama Rumba, Bijaya [VerfasserIn]
Day, Carolyn A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Barriers to treatment
Dental care
Integrated care
Journal Article
Oral health
Substance use disorder

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.01.2024

Date Revised 31.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/dar.13753

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36215595X