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09 27, 2024;24 (1): 2633.

Oral health approach in universal health coverage.

Sophia Queiroz Marques Dos Santos, Raphael Victor Silva Andrade, Maria Helena Rodrigues Galv��o, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da Costa Oliveira
Author Information
  1. Sophia Queiroz Marques Dos Santos: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. soqueirozm@hotmail.com.
  2. Raphael Victor Silva Andrade: Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  3. Maria Helena Rodrigues Galv��o: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
  4. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da Costa Oliveira: Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
PMID: 39334093 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19874-z

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to map how oral health is addressed within the universal health coverage (UHC).
METHODS: This scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Searches included the WHO Library and PubMed, Scopus, Embase, LILACS, and Cochrane databases. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included without publication date and language restrictions.
RESULTS: A total of 486 studies were retrieved, of which 292 were excluded in the title and abstract screening phase; 121 full-texts were assessed. After the removal of duplicates and unavailable documents, 50 studies were included in the review and categorized according to the level of scientific evidence.
CONCLUSION: Few studies discussed oral health within the UHC, mostly because this coverage does not include oral health adequately. When offered, oral health packages are limited and include specific populations. Access and use of oral health services remain guided by economic factors, exposing the theoretical financial protectionism that perpetuates health inequalities.

Keywords

Health services accessibility Oral health Universal Health Care

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MeSH Term

Humans
Universal Health Insurance
Oral Health
Health Services Accessibility
Journal Article Review Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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