How Do Mothers Living in Socially Deprived Communities Perceive Oral Health of Young Children? A Qualitative Study

被引:15
作者
Arora, Amit [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
Lucas, Dimitri [6 ]
To, Michael [6 ]
Chimoriya, Ritesh [1 ,7 ]
Bhole, Sameer [4 ,5 ,6 ]
Tadakamadla, Santosh Kumar [8 ]
Crall, James J. [9 ]
机构
[1] Western Sydney Univ, Sch Hlth Sci, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 1797, Australia
[2] Western Sydney Univ, Translat Hlth Res Inst, Locked Bag 1797, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
[3] Sydney Med Sch, Fac Med & Hlth, Discipline Child & Adolescent Hlth, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
[4] NSW Hlth, Oral Hlth Serv, Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
[5] NSW Hlth, Sydney Dent Hosp, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
[6] Univ Sydney, Fac Med & Hlth, Sydney Dent Sch, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia
[7] Western Sydney Univ, Sch Med, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia
[8] Griffith Univ, Sch Dent & Oral Hlth, Gold Coast, Qld 4222, Australia
[9] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Sch Dent, Div Publ Hlth & Community Dent, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
oral health; early childhood; qualitative study; prevention; social determinants; EARLY-CHILDHOOD CARIES; PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN; DENTAL-CARIES; SELF-EFFICACY; CARE; KNOWLEDGE; PARENTS; DETERMINANTS; PERCEPTIONS; PREVENTION;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph18073521
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This qualitative study aims to explore and gain an in-depth understanding of the knowledge and perceptions of mothers living in Greater Western Sydney (GWS), one of Australia's most socio-economically disadvantaged regions, regarding the factors that influence oral health of young children. Mother-child dyads (n = 45) were purposively selected from a population-based cohort study in GWS. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and subsequently analyzed using thematic analysis. Five main themes emerged from the interviews: (1) beliefs about child oral health and first set of teeth; (2) awareness and attitudes towards oral health services; (3) identification of caries risk and protective factors; (4) broader cultural and social class influences on childhood oral health practices; and (5) the influence of parental self-confidence, self-efficacy, and perceived control. Overall, mothers reported having limited knowledge and awareness on the importance of baby teeth, child's first dental visit, and seeking oral health care. Oral health and preventative practices in children were reported to be influenced by past dental experiences, culture and social class, and parental factors. The empirical findings of this study bring our attention to the critical factors that influence child oral health and the opportunities for co-creating child oral health promotion by targeting mothers.
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