Attitudes and opinions of Oral healthcare professionals on screening for Type-2 diabetes.
Rodrigo MariñoAndre PriedeMichelle KingGeoffrey G AdamsDiego J LopezPublished in: BMC health services research (2021)
The oral healthcare setting was considered as appropriate for medical screening, and OHPs were willing to participate in screening for prediabetes/T2D. Nonetheless, for the successful implementation of a screening programme, several barriers need to be addressed, and effective medical screening would require collaboration between oral health and medical and other health professionals, as well as clarification of legal and reimbursement issues.