Open AccessStrategies to promote better research on oral health in Africa: A Delphi consensus study
Author(s) -
Aida Kanouté,
Daouda Faye,
Denis Bourgeois
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.128654
Subject(s) - delphi method , oral health , delphi , medicine , scale (ratio) , public relations , medical education , political science , family medicine , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , operating system
Research on oral health contributes to improved health outcomes; it is an indispensable tool in health policy. But how to fill the gaps in research oral health and to strengthen its capacity is the question. The main objective of the present study is to identify the current status of oral health research and potential strategies, thereby strengthening the research infrastructure and capacity. Delphi consultation, in the perspective of assisting decision-makers to identify strategies to promote better research on oral health in Africa, was initiated.