| Oral health of children and adults in Latino migrant and seasonal farmworker families. | |
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PMID: 17252193 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Oral health is one of the greatest unmet health needs of immigrant farmworkers. This paper describes use of dental services and current oral health problems of children and parents in farmworker families. Interviews were conducted with 108 women in Latino farmworker families in western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia. Dental care had been received in the past year by 73% of children, 47% of mothers, and 37% of spouses. Children were most likely to have received care on a regular basis, while adults usually received no care or emergency care. In general, children's teeth were in better condition than parents' teeth. Children's receipt of dental care and their teeth condition were predicted by being born in the US. No family member's care was related to acculturation or mother's education, typical predictors of health behavior. Differences among family members suggest that access to services, not lack of education, is the primary barrier facing farmworker families. |
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Authors:
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Sara A Quandt; Heather M Clark; Pamela Rao; Thomas A Arcury |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of immigrant and minority health / Center for Minority Public Health Volume: 9 ISSN: 1557-1912 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2007 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-06 Completed Date: 2007-05-01 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256527 Medline TA: J Immigr Minor Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 229-35 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1063, USA. squandt@wfubmc.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Agriculture* Child Child Welfare / ethnology* Dental Health Services / utilization* Family Health / ethnology* Female Health Services Accessibility Health Surveys Hispanic Americans / statistics & numerical data* Humans Interviews as Topic Male North Carolina / epidemiology Oral Hygiene Seasons* Transients and Migrants / statistics & numerical data* Virginia / epidemiology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 ES08739/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS |
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