Role of Acculturation, Social Capital and Oral Health Literacy on Access to Dental Care among Preschool Children of Arabic-Speaking Immigrants in Toronto, Canada | Posted on:2012-02-28 | Degree:M.Sc | Type:Thesis | University:University of Toronto (Canada) | Candidate:Al-Rudainy, Oras | Full Text:PDF | GTID:2464390011468933 | Subject:Health Sciences | Abstract/Summary: | | Objectives: To determine access to dental care among preschool children of Arabic-speaking immigrant families; to investigate the influence of social and cultural factors on access to dental care; and to measure preschool children's oral health as reported by their parents. Methods: This survey used a semi-structured questionnaire to interview 100 Arabic-speaking parents of children under the age of 5 who were identified from community centres. Five scales were used to measure acculturation, social capital, oral health literacy, oral health knowledge, and health literacy. Results: Only 34% of families had visited the dentist to obtain dental care for their preschool children. Nineteen-percent of Arabic parents in our sample rated their children's oral health as being fair or poor. None of the scales used in this study had a significant impact on access to dental care; however, higher scores on these scales tended to be associated with better access to dental care. | Keywords/Search Tags: | Dental care, Access, Oral health, Arabic-speaking, Social capital | | Related items |
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