Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention
Introduction Dental neglect in children and adolescents is a form of child maltreatment and can be an indicator of other forms of maltreatment. Early identification of dental neglect is essential to initiate preventive interventions and connect families to appropriate health and social services to a...
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| author | Freia De Bock Adrienne Alayli Jenny Seidler Michelle Kollek Anika Reinhart Pantelis Petrakakis Angela Bergmann Stefanie Ritz |
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| description | Introduction Dental neglect in children and adolescents is a form of child maltreatment and can be an indicator of other forms of maltreatment. Early identification of dental neglect is essential to initiate preventive interventions and connect families to appropriate health and social services to avoid further harm and to reduce negative impacts on child development and well-being. Articles that systematically synthesise and compare models for early detection, intersectoral cooperation and care for dental neglect have not been published yet. This scoping review aims to map the evidence on strategies for the identification and prevention of dental neglect in children and adolescents.Methods and analysis The study is designed as a scoping review. Based on the Population, Concept and Context (PCC) scheme, the databases PubMed, PsycInfo and Scopus are searched for publications before July 2023. Publications in all languages will be considered in case an abstract in English or German is available. The review will include articles reporting on strategies for identification and prevention related to dental neglect in children and adolescents as conducted in health service and community settings. Data from included articles will be extracted to describe and categorise the available evidence. The review will follow recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual on scoping reviews and the Critical Appraisal Tool for Health Promotion and Prevention Reviews (CAT HPPR).Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required, as no personal data will be collected in this literature-based study. The study’s findings will be disseminated through conference presentations, scientific publications and stakeholder meetings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e65cf34422c74e9992de6be40ebc70692025-08-20T03:26:56ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-06-0115610.1136/bmjopen-2024-093270Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and preventionFreia De Bock0Adrienne Alayli1Jenny Seidler2Michelle Kollek3Anika Reinhart4Pantelis Petrakakis5Angela Bergmann6Stefanie Ritz7Department of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of General Pediatrics, Neonatology and Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyDepartment of Public Health Dentistry of the Health Authority of the Rhein-Erft-District, Bergheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDepartment of Public Health Dentistry of the Health Authority of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyInstitute of Legal Medicine, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, GermanyIntroduction Dental neglect in children and adolescents is a form of child maltreatment and can be an indicator of other forms of maltreatment. Early identification of dental neglect is essential to initiate preventive interventions and connect families to appropriate health and social services to avoid further harm and to reduce negative impacts on child development and well-being. Articles that systematically synthesise and compare models for early detection, intersectoral cooperation and care for dental neglect have not been published yet. This scoping review aims to map the evidence on strategies for the identification and prevention of dental neglect in children and adolescents.Methods and analysis The study is designed as a scoping review. Based on the Population, Concept and Context (PCC) scheme, the databases PubMed, PsycInfo and Scopus are searched for publications before July 2023. Publications in all languages will be considered in case an abstract in English or German is available. The review will include articles reporting on strategies for identification and prevention related to dental neglect in children and adolescents as conducted in health service and community settings. Data from included articles will be extracted to describe and categorise the available evidence. The review will follow recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual on scoping reviews and the Critical Appraisal Tool for Health Promotion and Prevention Reviews (CAT HPPR).Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required, as no personal data will be collected in this literature-based study. The study’s findings will be disseminated through conference presentations, scientific publications and stakeholder meetings.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e093270.full |
| spellingShingle | Freia De Bock Adrienne Alayli Jenny Seidler Michelle Kollek Anika Reinhart Pantelis Petrakakis Angela Bergmann Stefanie Ritz Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention BMJ Open |
| title | Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| title_full | Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| title_fullStr | Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| title_short | Dental neglect in children and adolescents: protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| title_sort | dental neglect in children and adolescents protocol for a scoping review on strategies for identification and prevention |
| url | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e093270.full |
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