| Title |
Oral Health Practices, Beliefs and Dental Service Utilization of Albanian Immigrants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: A Pilot Study
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-018-0738-1 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
K. Rota, C. Spanbauer, A. Szabo, C. E. Okunseri |
| Abstract |
There is limited information on the oral health of Albanian immigrant population residing in the U.S. This creates a hinderance to developing and implementing appropriate dental care programs for the population. This study investigated oral health practices, beliefs, dental visits and associated factors of Albanian adults living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were employed. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data on oral health practices, beliefs, dental visits and socio-demographic information. Descriptive and multivariable logistics regression were conducted. Overall, 266 adults were recruited, 54% male, 56% have lived 10 or more years in the U.S., 95% rated their oral health as excellent/good and 87% reported having a dental visit in the last year. Age, ability to speak English, having a usual source of dental care, and reporting excellent/good oral health were associated with having a dental visit in the last year. A substantial number of Albanians adult reported a dental visit in the last year and those that did not write or read in English had lower odds of reporting a dental visit. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 25 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 12% |
| Researcher | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 12% |
| Librarian | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 8 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 36% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
| Psychology | 2 | 8% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 8 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,115,560
of 23,867,274 outputs
Outputs from Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
#358
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#102,903
of 332,339 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
#11
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