Factors influencing the oral health practices of Chinese immigrant parents for their young children (ages 0-6) in Vancouver and Richmond, BC : parents’ and service providers’ perspectives
department or school: Medicine, Faculty of
department or school: Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Gao, Hui Juan
issued: 2019-07-15T16:00:53Z
issued: 2019
related degree: Master of Science - MSc
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a prevalent chronic condition affecting the health of young children (ages 0-6) worldwide, despite being mostly preventable through the adoption of effective oral health care practices. In both Canada and the United States, immigrant children suffer disproportionately from dental caries as compared to non-immigrant children. Limited research has examined the factors influencing oral health and care of young children from immigrant families in Canada. Objective: This qualitative exploratory study was carried out to examine the multi-level factors influencing the oral health care of young children (ages 0-6) from recent Chinese immigrant families residing in the cities of Vancouver and Richmond, British Columbia. Method: Working within a social constructivist paradigm, this study included Chinese immigrant parents (n=15), dental professionals (n=4) and community agency members (n=3) recruited from six different community sites using purposeful sampling. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted until data saturation was reached. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically to develop themes and sub-themes to summarize the findings. Results: Parents generally devoted much effort into establishing and modifying regular oral health care for their children and have improved their knowledge and understandings about oral health following immigration to Canada. Support was provided to parents in both oral health home care and professional dental care from family members, social networks, communities and professional dental care teams. Despite the support received, parents continued to experience major challenges in the areas of lacking translated and consistent oral health care information, lack of/insufficient dental payment assistance programs, and significant language and communication barriers. Conclusion: Given the ongoing challenges experienced by Chinese immigrant families, collaborative effort i…
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note: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES OF CHINESE IMMIGRANT PARENTS FOR THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 0-6) IN VANCOUVER AND RICHMOND, BC: PARENTS’ AND SERVICE PROVIDERS’ PERSPECTIVES by Hui Juan Gao B.Sc., University of Toronto, 2012 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (Population and Public Health) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Vancouver) July 2019 © Hui Juan Gao, 2019 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance, the thesis entitled: Factors Influencing the Oral Health Practices of Chinese Immigrant Parents for Their Young Children (ages 0-6) in Vancouver and Richmond, BC: Parents’ and Service Providers’ Perspectives submitted by Hui Juan Gao in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Population and Public Health Examining Committee: Dr. Brenda Poon, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Supervisor Dr. Rosamund Harrison, Faculty of Dentistry, UBC (Professor Emerita) Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Kavita Mathu-Muju, Faculty of Dentistry, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Martin Guhn, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Susan Cox, School of Population and Public Health, UBC University Examiner iii Abstract Background: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a prevalent chronic condition affecting the health of young children (ages 0-6) worldwide, despite being mostly preventable through the adoption of effective oral health care practices. In both Canada and the United States, immigrant children suffer disproportionately from dental caries as compared to non-immigrant children. Limited research has examined the factors influencing oral health and care of young children from immigrant families in Canada. Objective: This qualitative exploratory study was carried out to exa…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2019-09
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0379865
language: eng
degree discipline: Population and Public Health
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/70996