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Exploring migrant mothers' utilisation of oral health-related information: A qualitative interview study in the Swedish context
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Odontology and Oral Health Science. Kalmar County Council, Public Dental Service, Oskarshamn, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4331-255X
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Odontology and Oral Health Science. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. Centre for Oral Health. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. CHILD.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5236-5533
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Clinical Diagnostics. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. Centre for Oral Health. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. CHILD.
2024 (English)In: International Journal of Dental Hygiene, ISSN 1601-5029, E-ISSN 1601-5037Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Objective

To explore, as a part of oral health literacy conceptual content, how migrant mothers utilise oral health-related information to maintain and promote oral health in their children.

Materials and Methods

In-depth interviews were conducted with seven migrant mothers of children up to 10 years old resettled in Kalmar County, Sweden. The mothers had entered Sweden from 2015 onwards, and their native language was Somalian, Dari or Arabic. The participants were encouraged to describe their experiences seeking oral health information and oral health in general and dental health services. The interviews were analysed by qualitative content analysis with coding in categories, followed by formulating a main category.

Results

The findings revealed a main category—combining different ways of information utilisation. The main category captures the essence of the migrant mothers' various ways of using oral health-related information in the Swedish context to maintain and promote oral health in their children. The main category draws upon four sub-categories that emerged from the analysis: cognitive processing, decision-making competencies, adapting to social norms and practical application.

Conclusions

The results provide an important insight into migrant mothers' approach to utilisation of oral health-related information. This approach distinguished being rational and making logical connections, believing in their capacity to know what is right for their children and acting based on these beliefs, as well as adapting to prevailing social norms and applying information in specific use. This knowledge can be used to support parental oral health actions and conduct further research in this area.

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John Wiley & Sons, 2024.
Keywords [en]
child, health promotion, migrant, oral health literacy, parents, refugees
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Dentistry Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-66779DOI: 10.1111/idh.12901ISI: 001378394400001PubMedID: 39686806Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85212293611Local ID: HOA;;990225OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-66779DiVA, id: diva2:1921880
Available from: 2024-12-17 Created: 2024-12-17 Last updated: 2025-02-20

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