Ethnic inequalities in child and adolescent health in the Scandinavian welfare states: The role of parental socioeconomic status – a systematic review

Luna, Claire J. Mock-Muñoz de; Vitus, Kathrine; Tørslev, Mette Kirstine; Krasnik, Allan; Jervelund, Signe Smith

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“…7,17 Although immigrants represent a lower socioeconomic status group than native inhabitants in most societies, studies from Scandinavian countries have shown that children's health status varies according to social conditions among participants with and without immigrant status. 4 Moreover, the present findings showed that the TPB components, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, were independent significant covariates of parental intention to brush children's teeth, explaining about 41% of its variance. This supports the TPB in predicting immigrant parents' intention to take care of their children's oral health from an early age and is consistent with previous research regarding older pre-school children's tooth brushing behavior.…”

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“…2,3 Several studies have shown that people with immigrant background have more socioeconomic difficulties, poorer well-being status, and suffer more from lifestyle-and diet-related disorders compared to the native population. 4 Moreover, evidence suggests that children of immigrant parents are at greater risk of diverse health problems than are their host country counterparts. 4 According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, early childhood caries (ECC) is any form of caries (cavitated and non-cavitated) occurring in the primary dentition of children aged 6 years or less.…”

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“…4 Moreover, evidence suggests that children of immigrant parents are at greater risk of diverse health problems than are their host country counterparts. 4 According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, early childhood caries (ECC) is any form of caries (cavitated and non-cavitated) occurring in the primary dentition of children aged 6 years or less. 5 Non-Europeanborn parents and parents who had immigrated in or after their 20s were 2 to 4 times more likely to have a child with ECC than European parents or parents who immigrated at a younger age.…”

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“…Ethnic inequalities in children's and adolescents' oral health does not seem to be fully explained by socioeconomic differences. 4 According to multilevel conceptual models, the prevalence of ECC varies according to risk factors at the community, family, and individual level, such as culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, dietary and oral hygiene practices, as well as parental knowledge, values, and attitudes. 11,12 A general trend worldwide suggests that families of low socioeconomic and educational status are predisposed to experience ECC.…”

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Attitudes toward brushing children's teeth—A study among parents with immigrant status in Norway

Mustafa

Nasir

Åstrøm

2020

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common chronic childhood disease with multifactorial etiology including poor parental dietary and hygiene behaviors. Aim: This study aimed to assess toothbrushing-related perceptions among parents with immigrant background living in Norway. Design: A structured interview was performed with immigrant parents to assess their oral health-related knowledge, beliefs, and attitude toward toothbrushing. Immigrant parents of non-Western origin with newborn infants (0-6 months) were included in this study. Results: Of those interviewed, 66% chose to participate and they were found to have an average favorable attitudes, subjective norms, and strong perceptions of control related to child's tooth brushing with reported means of (3.3), (3.6), and (4.6), respectively. They had on average low indulgence (mean 7.8) with respect to this behavior and a relatively high level of knowledge (mean 6.9). Parents with strong intention toward toothbrushing (61%) had on average more frequent oral hygiene behavior than parents with weak intentions. Conclusion: Parents with non-Western origin have adequate knowledge and intention toward toothbrushing, although some have an unsatisfactory attitude, which might affect the oral health of their children negatively. Culture and habits are contributing factors in ECC and should be addressed in oral health prevention policies.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Attitudes toward brushing children's teeth—A study among parents with immigrant status in Norway

Mustafa

Nasir

Åstrøm

2020

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Una búsqueda en PubMed (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/), usando lenguaje libre mediante las palabras «immigrant OR migrant» AND «health», sin la aplicación de términos MeSH, da cuenta de 212 revisiones sistemáticas de diversos temas en salud en los últimos cinco años. De éstas, siete (3,3%) se ocupan de investigar temas relacionados con migración y salud bucal (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16) . Esto da pie a la necesidad de analizar la situación de salud bucal desde un enfoque de los determinantes sociales que permita identificar las necesidades específicas en diferentes grupos sociales como la población migrante.…”

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La migración sur/sur como un determinante social de impacto en las desigualdades e inequidades en salud bucal en Latinoamérica

Murillo-Pedrozo

Agudelo‐Suárez

2019

Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica

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Latin American countries have been facing an important social and demographic phenomenon known as South-South migration, which differs from the classic South-North migration pattern due to the lower social and governmental response capacity and similar social and health conditions in both populations (migrants and natives). Oral health is not excluded from this situation and must be analyzed from an integrative proposal that involves demographic, social, and economic factors and those of the migratory process. This article reviews the existing literature in different geographical contexts, identifying conceptual and methodological gaps, and proposing an analysis of migration as a social determinant with an impact on oral health inequalities and inequities. This is the starting point for presenting a conceptual framework that explains the stages and moments faced by migrant groups, identifying the factors that affect the oral health of this population. In conclusion, migration and its relationship with oral health in the Latin American context are in a scientific construction stage and it implies the need to generate research proposals based on the social reality lived by those directly involved and from different methodologies. Similarly, action strategies are required at different levels and with different actors from interdisciplinary approaches, recognizing oral health as a fundamental right linked to general health, for all citizens, regardless of their origin.

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Immigration background and adolescent mental health problems: the role of family affluence, adolescent educational level and gender

Duinhof

Smid

Vollebergh

2020

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose European studies demonstrated that immigrant adolescents are at a higher risk for mental health problems than native adolescents, but little is known about the role of socioeconomic status (SES) and gender in this association. This study examined to what extent differences in the mental health problems of non-western immigrant and native Dutch adolescents were explained by adolescents’ family affluence and educational level and differed with the adolescents’ family affluence, educational level, and gender. Methods Adolescents in a Dutch nationally representative sample of 11–16-year old native Dutch (n = 5283) and non-western immigrants (n = 1054) reported on their family affluence, own educational level, conduct problems, emotional symptoms, peer relationship problems, and hyperactivity–inattention problems. Results Non-western immigrant adolescents were at a higher risk for conduct problems and peer relationship problems than native Dutch adolescents, but family affluence and educational level explained only a very small proportion of these differences. With two exceptions, differences in the mental health problems of non-western immigrants and natives were highly comparable for different family affluence levels, educational levels, and for boys and girls. Only for natives, a higher family SES was related to less conduct problems. Furthermore, only for non-western immigrants a high family SES related to more hyperactivity–inattention problems. Conclusions Our findings illustrate that the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health problems is largely independent of SES and gender. Future studies should include other factors to facilitate our understanding of the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health problems.

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Ethnic inequalities in child and adolescent health in the Scandinavian welfare states: The role of parental socioeconomic status – a systematic review

Cited by 30 publications

References 57 publications

Attitudes toward brushing children's teeth—A study among parents with immigrant status in Norway

Attitudes toward brushing children's teeth—A study among parents with immigrant status in Norway

La migración sur/sur como un determinante social de impacto en las desigualdades e inequidades en salud bucal en Latinoamérica

Immigration background and adolescent mental health problems: the role of family affluence, adolescent educational level and gender

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