Component B:Review of Oral Health Interventions for People with Intellectual Disa

描述(由申请人提供)：来自马萨诸塞大学医学院(UMMS)的研究人员将与美国发展医学和牙科学会(AADMD)合作，完成一项旨在减少智障人群口腔健康差异的干预措施的系统审查。国内和国际研究表明，智障人士患上未经治疗的龋齿和其他口腔健康并发症的风险更大，这些并发症可能会对他们的整体健康和健康产生负面影响。口腔保健的障碍包括政策和资金 制约因素和缺乏训练有素的临床医生限制了获得必要护理的机会，与健康行为有关的因素，如个人因素限制了对牙科手术的容忍能力，以及在护理提供者中将口腔健康的重要性降至最低的态度。已经制定了干预措施，以解决获取和口腔健康问题，但尚未进行系统研究。利用正式的方案、咨询委员会、专家审查小组和专家共识小组，研究小组将确定和审查广泛的干预措施，以了解其改善这一人群口腔健康的有效性。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) will partner with the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) to complete a systematic review of interventions that aim to reduce disparities in oral health in the population with intellectual disability. National and internationl research has demonstrated that people with intellectual disability are at greater risk of experiencing untreated tooth decay and other oral health complications that can negatively impact their general health and wellness. Barriers to oral health care include policy and financial constraints and a lack of trained clinicians that limit access to necessary care, and factors related to health behaviors such as personal factors limiting the ability to tolerate dental procedures, and attitudes that minimize the importance of oral health among care providers. Interventions have been developed to address both access and oral health issues but have not been systematically studied. Using a formal protocol, an advisory committee an expert review panel, and an expert consensus panel, the research team will identify and review a wide range of interventions for their effectiveness to improve the oral health in this population.