TY - JOUR
T1 - Maternal Acculturation
T2 - Could It Impact Oral Health Practices of Mexican-American Mothers and Their Children?
AU - Farokhi, Moshtagh R.
AU - Cano, Stephanie M.
AU - Bober-Moken, Irene G.
AU - Bartoloni, Joseph A.
AU - Cunningham, Sue E D
AU - Baez, Martha X.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - A mother's cultural beliefs can affect her infant's health, but the influence of acculturation of Mexican-American women on their young children's oral health is unknown. The authors hypothesized that maternal acculturation impacts very young children's oral health practices favoring, in particular, the mothers who are more Anglo-oriented. A convenience sample of 204 predominantly Mexican-American women attending the Women, Infants, and Children Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, completed the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Social Support, and Self-Efficacy of Oral Health (KASE-OH) and Acculturation Questionnaires. Results indicated that mothers with strong Anglo orientation were more likely educated in the United States, first visited a dentist while in elementary school, and breast-fed their children. Children belonging to Anglo-oriented Mexican-American mothers had stronger oral health practices, were more likely to breast-feed, were exposed to more sugary and acidic drinks, consumed higher levels of candy, had Medicaid coverage, and had stronger supervisions of tooth brushing practices.
AB - A mother's cultural beliefs can affect her infant's health, but the influence of acculturation of Mexican-American women on their young children's oral health is unknown. The authors hypothesized that maternal acculturation impacts very young children's oral health practices favoring, in particular, the mothers who are more Anglo-oriented. A convenience sample of 204 predominantly Mexican-American women attending the Women, Infants, and Children Clinic in San Antonio, Texas, completed the Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Social Support, and Self-Efficacy of Oral Health (KASE-OH) and Acculturation Questionnaires. Results indicated that mothers with strong Anglo orientation were more likely educated in the United States, first visited a dentist while in elementary school, and breast-fed their children. Children belonging to Anglo-oriented Mexican-American mothers had stronger oral health practices, were more likely to breast-feed, were exposed to more sugary and acidic drinks, consumed higher levels of candy, had Medicaid coverage, and had stronger supervisions of tooth brushing practices.
KW - community health
KW - health outcomes
KW - health promotion
KW - prevention
KW - primary care
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U2 - 10.1177/2150131910388942
DO - 10.1177/2150131910388942
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84990366355
VL - 2
SP - 87
EP - 95
JO - Journal of primary care & community health
JF - Journal of primary care & community health
SN - 2150-1319
IS - 2
ER -