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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 3/2018

01-06-2018 | Original Paper

Psychosocial Determinants of Adherence to Preventive Dental Attendance for Preschool Children Among Filipino Immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta

Authors: Parvaneh Badri, Ruth Wolfe, Anna Farmer, Maryam Amin

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 3/2018

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Abstract

Barriers to accessing oral healthcare are public health concerns faced by minorities and immigrants due to socioeconomic marginalization. Therefore, we explored how immigrant parents in Alberta-Edmonton’s Filipino community experience adherence to preventive dental attendance (PDA) for their preschool children and the psychosocial factors influencing parental adherence. Methods: We employed a qualitative focused ethnography design. Data were collected through interviews and focus groups. Audiotapes of sessions were transcribed verbatim and concurrent thematic data analysis was performed. Results: Stressors, resources, paradox and structural barriers comprised emergent psychosocial themes. Upon arriving in Canada, most Filipino parents held low-priority attitudes and perceptions toward PDA. After migration, however, they embraced new knowledge about the importance of PDA for their children. Discussion: Filipino parents were open to the Western model of preventive oral healthcare, with the duration of their time in Canada playing a key role in promoting regular dental visits for their children.
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Metadata
Title
Psychosocial Determinants of Adherence to Preventive Dental Attendance for Preschool Children Among Filipino Immigrants in Edmonton, Alberta
Authors
Parvaneh Badri
Ruth Wolfe
Anna Farmer
Maryam Amin
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0599-z

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