A two-arm, randomised feasibility trial using link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: a protocol paper

A two-arm, randomised feasibility trial using link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: a protocol paper

Abstract Background People with severe mental illness (e.g. psychosis, bipolar disorder) experience poor oral health compared to the general population as shown by more decayed, missing and filled teeth and a higher prevalence of periodontal disease. Attending dental services allows treatment of ora...

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Main Authors: Claire Hilton, Abigail Morris, Girvan Burnside, Rebecca Harris, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Sarah Procter, Robert Griffiths, Paul French, Louise Laverty, Fiona Lobban, Katherine Berry, David Shiers, Rebecca Golby, Fanni Fazekas, Kyriakos Valemis, Antonia Perry, Connie Newens, Eirian Kerry, Pauline Mupinga, Efstathia Gkioni, Christopher Lodge, Alison Dawber, Emma Elliott, Farah Lunat, Jasper Palmier-Claus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Psychosis
Bipolar
SMI
Oral
Inequalities
Access
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01383-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01383-2

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