Martina Hayes
Preparing students for primary dental care in the Republic of Ireland
Journal of dentistry
homelessness among families children 5 residing temporary accommodation growing global concern especially highincome countries hics despite significant impacts health development invisible children often fall gaps policy services studys primary objective map content delivery methods culturally sensitive interventions children 5 experiencing homelessness hics scoping review guided preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses extension scoping reviews checklist databases include pubmed medline scopus cochrane library google scholar searched 24 march 2022 scoping review includes studies describe measure evaluate intervention strategies aimed improving child health programmes specifically yielding positive outcomes key areas like feeding nutrition care practices parenting articles selected evaluated two independent reviewers dispute resolution system involving third reviewer contested selections methodological quality studies assessed using various tools including risk bias rob tool cochrane rob v20 risk bias assessment tool nonrandomized studies robans grading recommendations assessment development evaluation grade selected according type article database search yielded 951 results deduplication abstract screening full review 13 articles met inclusion criteria two predominant categories intervention delivery methods identified research groupbased interventions educational sessions individualbased interventions home visits review highlights effective interventions promoting health wellbeing children 5 experiencing homelessness including educational sessions home visits research supported importance home visiting instrumental breaking language cultural health literacy barriers