Strengthening the oral health system in Nigeria: A health systems building block approach

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the building blocks of the oral health system, including the role that the community plays in strengthening the oral health system in Nigeria. Methodology: This research was a scoping review of the existing literature retrieved from search engines and databas...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Nigerian postgraduate medical journal Jg. 29; H. 3; S. 173 - 182
Hauptverfasser: Amedari, Mcking, Ogunbodede, Eyitope, Uti, Omolara, Aborisade, Adetayo, Amedari, Ifeoma
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Mumbai Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2022
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Schlagworte:
Citizen participation
Dental insurance
dental workforce
Health care industry
Health care reform
Human resource management
Oral health
oral health outcomes
oral health system
Oral hygiene
Public health
Quality management
the community
world health organisation health system building blocks
Nigeria
oral health system
Dental workforce
the community
World Health Organisation health system building blocks
oral health outcomes
ISSN:1117-1936, 2468-6875
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Zusammenfassung:Aim: The present study aimed to describe the building blocks of the oral health system, including the role that the community plays in strengthening the oral health system in Nigeria. Methodology: This research was a scoping review of the existing literature retrieved from search engines and databases. Thus, we utilised grey literature, peer-reviewed literature, policy documents and websites. The oral health system was analysed using the World Health Organisation's Health systems framework, and we adapted this framework by introducing a seventh block, community participation. We also inserted the links between the oral health service delivery and oral health workforce blocks of the framework to improve the oral health outcomes. Results: More dental clinics are required to improve the availability and accessibility of oral health services. Dental workforce expansion is imperative. This can be approached by training of junior cadre dental professionals and incorporating community health practitioners to deliver basic oral care. There is an unregulated access to medication to treat dental conditions; hence, oral disease treatments need to be included in the country's treatment guidelines to improve standard of care. The government needs to improve on overall health spending and invariably increase oral health care allocation urgently. Furthermore, the country's stewardship of oral health care is hinged on well disseminated and implemented national policies on oral health. The oral health system can achieve its overall goals with community participation, engagement and ownership. Conclusion: Strengthening the oral health system in Nigeria requires urgent attention on each building block and cross-cutting interventions across the system's building blocks. The role of the community will need to be recognised because it is vital in sustaining any organisational change.
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ISSN:1117-1936
2468-6875
DOI:10.4103/npmj.npmj_127_22