Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of People Living with Diabetes in South Asia: A Scoping Review

Prakash Poudel (), Lal B. Rawal, Ariana Kong, Uday N. Yadav, Mariana S. Sousa, Biraj Karmacharya, Shaili Pradhan and Ajesh George
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Prakash Poudel: eHealth, NSW Government, St Leonards, NSW 2065, Australia
Lal B. Rawal: School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Central Queensland University, Sydney Campus, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia
Ariana Kong: Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
Uday N. Yadav: National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Mariana S. Sousa: Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia
Biraj Karmacharya: Department of Community and Public Health Dentistry, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Panauti 45209, Nepal
Shaili Pradhan: Department of Dental Surgery, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital, Mahabouddha, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Ajesh George: Australian Centre for Integration of Oral Health (ACIOH), School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Liverpool, NSW 2170, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-21

Abstract: Diabetes increases the risk of oral health complications. This review aimed to synthesise the current evidence on the oral health knowledge, attitudes and practices of people living with diabetes in South Asian countries and provide recommendations on possible strategies for addressing the gaps in oral health care in this population, including the role of non-dental professionals. Using a scoping review framework, six electronic databases (Ovid Medline, CINAHL, ProQuest Central, Scopus, Web of Science and Embase) were searched to identify the relevant literature published between January 2000 and December 2021. The data were extracted into three main categories based on the review’s aims, and further refined into sub-categories. A total of 23 studies were included. The review identified that while people with diabetes living in South Asian countries had some level of awareness about oral health and limited care practices to maintain good oral health, there were gaps in knowledge, and there were areas where their oral health practices and attitudes could be improved. The findings suggest a need for developing targeted oral health policies as well as implementing integrated oral health care interventions involving non-dental professionals to improve the oral health outcomes of people with diabetes.

Keywords: oral health; health knowledge, attitudes, practice; diabetes mellitus; health policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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