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Oral health needs of older migrants with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in developed countries: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Hoang Ha,
Feike Suzanne,
Linden Tanya,
Barnett Tony,
Crocombe Len
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australasian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 1440-6381
DOI - 10.1111/ajag.12759
Subject(s) - oral health , medicine , variety (cybernetics) , promotion (chess) , health promotion , oral health care , nursing , culturally appropriate , needs assessment , health care , face (sociological concept) , gerontology , language barrier , family medicine , public health , political science , sociology , social science , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science , law
Abstract Objectives To identify and synthesise the available evidence regarding the oral health needs of and the oral health promotion provided for older, cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants in developed countries. Method Databases were searched using search terms to identify all relevant English‐language research studies published between 2000 and January 2018. Results Thirty‐nine articles met the review criteria. Thirty‐three papers reported on the oral health needs of CALD older migrants and 6 on oral health programs provided for older migrants. Conclusions Cultural and linguistically diverse older migrants have high oral health needs and poor oral status and face a variety of barriers in accessing oral health care in their host countries. Recommendations to improve their access to oral health programs include building transcultural dental training into the educational requirements of dental students and developing oral health promotion programs that include culturally and linguistically customised information.