ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024
Exploring Brazilian Immigrant Mothers' Beliefs and Practices Regarding Their Preschool Children's Oral Health: A Qualitative Study Conducted in the United States.
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- Brazilian Immigrant Parents' Perspectives on Oral Health in Early Childhood and Suggested Strategies for Education, Access, and Care: Qualitative Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- The Effect of an Educational Strategy on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Their Children's Oral Health.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Nurturing Healthy Smiles: Brazilian Immigrant Parents' Perceptions and Parenting Practices of Healthy Eating to Promote Oral Health in Preschool-Aged Children: A Qualitative Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Immigrant parents' perspectives on children's oral health and barriers to a culturally adapted intervention in Norway.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a Spanish-language questionnaire to assess mothers' knowledge and practices regarding their children's oral health.Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Parents' beliefs and practices significantly shape young children's oral health (OH), particularly during preschool years when these habits are being established. Immigrant parents often face challenges in promoting OH due to cultural, financial, and logistical barriers. This qualitative study explored OH beliefs, practices, and barriers among Brazilian immigrant mothers in the United States (U.S.). Semi-structured interviews, guided by the Health Belief Model (HBM), were conducted with mothers of children aged 2-5 years. Thematic analysis, also guided by the HBM, revealed four key themes: (1) beliefs about children's OH; (2) awareness of the parent's role in fostering early OH behaviors; (3) identification of risk and protective factors affecting children's OH; and (4) perceived barriers to maintaining children's optimal OH. Mothers emphasized the importance of proper oral hygiene, regular dental check-ups, and balanced diets for promoting children's OH. Despite recognizing their role in supporting oral hygiene routines and care, mothers noted barriers such as limited access to care, linguistic barriers, and difficulty adopting and maintaining healthy OH practices due to work and family demands. Notably, 96.6% (
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