ArticleHealth promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2021
Early childhood oral health promotion for First Nations and Métis communities and caregivers in Manitoba.
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- Healthcare providers' perspectives on the Canadian Caries Risk Assessment Tool implementation in Indigenous pediatric primary care: a qualitative study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Identifying training needs of healthcare providers to implement caries risk assessment.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Integrating social science into oral health and dental research: a narrative review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Engaging Red River Métis families in Manitoba in the development of child health resources - findings from a qualitative study.Research involvement and engagement · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of an ABCD Program for Child Development Among Skipped Families in Rural Thailand: A Pilot Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Children's Oral Health Initiative: workers' perspectives on its impact in First Nations communities.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
- A mixed methods approach to obtaining health care provider feedback for the development of a Canadian pediatric dental caries risk assessment tool for children <6 years.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Promoting early childhood oral health and preventing early childhood caries on Instagram.Frontiers in oral health · 2022Article
- "What are we doing to our babies' teeth?" Barriers to establishing oral health practices for Indigenous children in South Australia.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- First Nations and Metis peoples' access and equity challenges with early childhood oral health: a qualitative study.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionEarly childhood caries is a public health concern, and the considerable burden exhibited by Indigenous children highlights the oral health inequities across populations in Canada. Barriers include lack of access to oral health care and lack of culturally appropriate oral health promotion. The purpose of this study was to determine where and how First Nations and Métis parents, caregivers and community members learn about caring for young children's oral health, and what ideas and suggestions they have on how to disseminate information and promote early childhood oral health (ECOH) in Indigenous communities.
methodsSharing circles and focus groups engaged eight groups of purposively sampled participants (n = 59) in four communities in Manitoba. A grounded theory approach guided thematic analysis of audiorecorded and transcribed data.
resultsParticipants said that they learned about oral health from parents, caregivers and friends, primary care providers, prenatal programs, schools and online. Some used traditional medicines. Participants recommended sharing culturally appropriate information through community and prenatal programs and workshops; schools and day care centres; posters, mailed pamphlets and phone communication (calls and text messages) to parents and caregivers, and via social media. Distributing enticing and interactive oral hygiene products that appeal to children was recommended as a way to encourage good oral hygiene.
conclusionEvidence-based oral health information and resources tailored to First Nations and Métis communities could, if strategically provided, reach more families and shift the current trajectory for ECOH.
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