ArticleBMC oral health2020
Yarning about oral health: perceptions of urban Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
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- Aspirations and Worries: The Role of Parental Intrinsic Motivation in Establishing Oral Health Practices for Indigenous Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- "What are we doing to our babies' teeth?" Barriers to establishing oral health practices for Indigenous children in South Australia.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Development and validation of a parent-proxy health-related quality of life survey for Australian First Nations children.BMJ open · 2021Article
- A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences and Perspectives of Australian Aboriginal Women on Oral Health during Pregnancy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Evaluation of the ECOHIS and the CARIES-QC among an Australian "Aboriginal" population.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany factors influence how a person experiences oral health and how such experiences may facilitate supportive oral health behaviours. Women in particular face different challenges due to their environment, responsibilities and physiological differences to men. Within Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are reported to have poorer oral health and are faced with additional barriers to supporting their oral health compared with non-Indigenous women. The objective of this paper is to report the experiences and perceptions of oral health from the perspective of urban, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
methodsThe present data derive from a descriptive study that used yarning circles and face-to-face interviews with women who were mothers/carers of urban, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children. This was a qualitative study to investigate the impact of child oral health on families. Participants used the opportunity to share their own personal experiences of oral health as women, thus providing data for the present analyses. Information collected was transcribed and analysed thematically.
resultsTwenty women shared their personal narratives on the topic of oral health which were reflective of different time points in their life: growing up, as an adult and as a mother/carer. Although women are trying to support their oral health across their life-course, they face a number of barriers, including a lack of information and the costs of accessing dental care. The teenage years and pregnancy were reported as important time periods for oral health support.
conclusionsTo improve the oral health of Indigenous Australian women, policymakers must consider the barriers reported by women and critically review current oral health information and services. Current oral health services are financially out of reach for Indigenous Australian women and there is not sufficient or appropriate, oral information across the life-course.
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