Tannhelsetjenester i norske fengsler

Stein, Linda; Bondø, Therese; Endresen, Erika Hauglid; Berggren, Tiril

doi:10.56373/2022-8-3

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“…Assuring good oral health for people living in prisons is described as an international challenge. It is often related to the lack of staffing and logistical issues during transfer to and from dental clinics [3,5,6]. These barriers may also explain why, in Norwegian prisons, emergency dental treatment tends to be the most sought reason for dental care [6].…”

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Improving Oral Health in Prisons: Protocol for a randomized Controlled Trial (PriOH) (Preprint)

Bryne

2024

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BACKGROUND People living in prisons often experience poor oral health, which could be attributed to their limited access to (dental) care, financial constraints, and a general lack of awareness and prioritization towards their oral hygiene. A pilot study involving motivational interviewing has shown promising results for improving the oral health outcomes of people living in prisons. OBJECTIVE The protocol for the current study aims to assess the efficacy of integrated motivational interviewing and oral health care packages in improving oral health among people living in prisons, compared to controls without added motivational interviewing. METHODS PriOH is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial that recruited inmates from four prisons in Rogaland County. The trial aimed to recruit 320 participants before randomly allocating them to either a control or intervention group. The intervention group received motivational interviewing, consisting of a 30-minute session encouraging inmates to discuss their current and desired oral health behaviours and attitudes, highlighting discrepancies to motivate change. Assessments were conducted at 4 and 12 weeks after initiation. The primary outcome measurement is the mucosal plaque scores to assess oral health behaviours, attitudes, and oral hygiene. Secondary outcome measurements are oral hygiene routines, sugary food and drinks intake, oral health perception and oral health-related quality of life. RESULTS Data collection started in November 2021 and ended in June 2023. A total of 327 participants were recruited, of which 126 received the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Integrating motivational interviewing in oral health programs at prisons can significantly improve the oral health of incarcerated individuals. Should the results from this study demonstrate efficacy, it could be valuable insight for policymakers, oral health practitioners, and correctional services in addressing the needs of a traditionally underserved group before being scaled up to enhance dental care practices in prisons. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05695443).

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“…Promoting and assuring good oral health for people in prisons has been advocated at structural levels by The World Health Organization's Prison Programmes, calling for health promotion to be equal outside as within prisons [11], and at the dental practitioners level [6]. Assuring and promoting good oral health is different globally.…”

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Improving Oral Health in Prisons: Protocol for a randomized Controlled Trial (PriOH) (Preprint)

Bryne

2024

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“…Dental health services are provided either in a prison dental clinic or outside the prison detention centre [19]. However, recent findings from a Norwegian study indicated that dental appointments were made primarily for urgent emergency treatment and that the public dental health service had a low focus on preventing illness and promoting oral health in prisons [19]. A pilot study in a Norwegian prison found that prisoners had poor knowledge of the relationship among diet, oral hygiene, and oral health [20].…”

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“…In Norway, prisoners have the right to free emergency dental treatment when admitted to prison, as well as free examinations and treatment required for sustaining acceptable oral health if sentenced to more than three months [17, 18]. Dental health services are provided either in a prison dental clinic or outside the prison detention centre [19]. However, recent findings from a Norwegian study indicated that dental appointments were made primarily for urgent emergency treatment and that the public dental health service had a low focus on preventing illness and promoting oral health in prisons [19].…”

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Prisoners’ perceived oral and general health and their experience with accessing, understanding and assessing health information: A qualitative study

Bergum,

Bull,

Stein

et al. 2024

European J Oral Sciences

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Prisoners’ oral health and general health are closely connected and generally poorer than that of the wider population. Moreover, knowledge of prisoners’ health literacy is scarce. This study aimed to explore prisoners’ perceived oral and general health and how they accessed, understood and assessed health information to gain insight into their health literacy. Twelve prisoners in a high‐security prison and a halfway house participated in individual semi‐structured interviews. Data was analysed through thematic analysis, which identified five themes: inconsistent self‐reporting of general and oral health; autonomous health behaviour through utilizing personal resources; preference for personalized adapted health information; psychological and physical proximity; and barriers. The prisoners perceived their oral and general health as good despite several health problems. They expressed scepticism towards health information from public authorities and made their own health‐related choices based on previous experiences, their own ‘common sense’ and the experiences of people they trusted. Health information was considered useful when adjusted to their needs. Obtaining health‐related information through physical encounters was considered more accessible than through online platforms. Adapting the communication to prisoners’ expressed needs and their health literacy can enhance the accessibility to improve their oral and general health. In‐person encounters would be preferable.

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Improving Oral Health in Prisons (PriOH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

Bryne,

Bergum,

Gjedrem

2024

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background People living in prisons often experience poor oral health, which could be attributed to their limited access to (dental) care, financial constraints, and a general lack of awareness and prioritization toward their oral hygiene. A pilot study involving motivational interviewing (MI) has shown promising results for improving the oral health outcomes of people living in prisons. Objective The protocol for this study aims to assess the efficacy of integrated MI and oral hygiene packages in improving oral health among people living in prisons, compared to controls without added MI. Methods This oral health in prisons study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded controlled trial that recruited inmates from 4 prisons in Rogaland County. The trial aimed to recruit 320 participants before randomly allocating them to either a control or intervention group. The intervention group received MI, consisting of a 30-minute session encouraging inmates to discuss their current and desired oral health behaviors and attitudes, highlighting discrepancies to motivate change. Assessments were conducted at 4 and 12 weeks after initiation. The primary outcome measurement is the mucosal-plaque scores to assess oral health behaviors, attitudes, and oral hygiene. Secondary outcome measurements are oral hygiene routines, sugary food and drink intake, oral health perception, and oral health-related questions. Results Data collection started in November 2021 and ended in June 2023. A total of 327 participants were recruited, of which 126 received the intervention. Conclusions Integrating MI in oral health programs at prisons can significantly improve the oral health of incarcerated individuals. Should the results from this study demonstrate efficacy, it could be valuable insight for policy makers, oral health practitioners, and correctional services in addressing the needs of a traditionally underserved group before being scaled up to enhance dental care practices in prisons. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05695443; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05695443 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/60817

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Tannhelsetjenester i norske fengsler

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Improving Oral Health in Prisons: Protocol for a randomized Controlled Trial (PriOH) (Preprint)

Improving Oral Health in Prisons: Protocol for a randomized Controlled Trial (PriOH) (Preprint)

Prisoners’ perceived oral and general health and their experience with accessing, understanding and assessing health information: A qualitative study

Improving Oral Health in Prisons (PriOH): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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