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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Oral Health Barriers for African American Caregivers of Autistic Children.

Dominique H Como, Lucía I Floríndez-Cox, Leah I Stein Duker, Sharon A Cermak

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Innovative oral hygiene strategies for children with autism spectrum disorder: a gamified app-based intervention.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dominique H ComoMrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
Lucía I Floríndez-CoxNursing Research and Performance Improvement Department, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0206-1910
Leah I Stein DukerMrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7208-9401
Sharon A CermakMrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.
University of Southern California · USCedars-Sinai Medical Center · US

Funding

Sensory Adapted Dental Environments to Enhance Oral Care for ChildrenU01DE024978 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI CERMAK, SHARON ANDREA · 2015 to 2020
$3.8M
A mixed methods study of the intersection of oral health, culture, and autism in African American familiesF31DE030006 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI COMO, DOMINIQUE HIDALGO · 2020 to 2021
$93k
NIDCR NIH HHS F31 DE030006NIDCR NIH HHS U01 DE024978
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The most persistent oral health disparities in the United States impact children from racial and ethnic minoritized groups and children diagnosed as autistic. This paper aims to describe barriers to oral care as depicted by Black/African American (B/AA) parents of autistic children to further explore how and why oral health disparities persist in this population. A purposeful sample of eleven caregivers of autistic children, ages 4 to 14 years, who identified as B/AA were interviewed twice for approximately 60-90 min each. Thematic analysis utilizing a narrative approach was employed. Three themes emerged from the data concerning the barriers that affect oral health experiences: (a) difficulty in maintaining good oral health practices, (b) challenges with access to care and resources, and (c) poor patient-provider relationships. Due to the limited research that examines the intersection of autism, B/AA culture, and oral health practices, this study provides a rich picture of the barriers families face when obtaining oral care. Many families raised issues that other parents of autistic children also identified. B/AA caregivers have demonstrated that despite their own negative dental experiences, they understand the value of good oral care practices and are willing to pursue oral care for their children.

Indexed as

Autistic DisorderAdolescentBlack or African AmericanCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolEthnicityHumansOral HealthUnited StatesAfrican Americanautismbarrierschildrenhealth equityoral health

Identifiers

PMID36554947
PMCPMC9779821
OpenAlexW4312196072

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