J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(1):423-434. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0032.
To examine the relationship between parents' sense of coherence (SOC) and children's oral health outcomes among newcomers (immigrants to Canada).
Immigrant parents with children aged 1-12 years who lived in Canada for 10 years or less were recruited. Outcome variables included children's caries experience (DMFT/dmft) and oral health-related behaviors (frequency of toothbrushing, sugar intake, and dental visits). Parents SOC was measured.
Among 274 parents: mean (SD) age 34.92 (6.35) years; 57% post-secondary education; 38% monthly income below $2000; and 41% living in Canada for less than five years. Children: mean (SD) age 4.5 (2.9) years; 55% born in Canada; 42% dental coverage; 52% untreated caries. The mean (SD) of parents' SOC was 59.1 (12.03). Sense of coherence scores were not significantly associated with children's caries experience and oral health behaviors.
Parent's SOC was relatively low among newcomers and not associated with children's oral health outcomes.
探讨父母的综合感（SOC）与新移民（移民到加拿大的人）儿童口腔健康结果之间的关系。
招募了在加拿大居住了 10 年或以下、有 1-12 岁子女的移民父母。结果变量包括儿童龋齿经历（DMFT/dmft）和口腔健康相关行为（刷牙频率、糖摄入量和看牙医的次数）。测量了父母的 SOC。
在 274 名父母中：平均（SD）年龄为 34.92（6.35）岁；57%接受过高等教育；38%月收入低于 2000 加元；41%在加拿大居住不到五年。儿童：平均（SD）年龄为 4.5（2.9）岁；55%在加拿大出生；42%有牙齿保险；52%有未经治疗的龋齿。父母 SOC 的平均（SD）为 59.1（12.03）。综合感得分与儿童的龋齿经历和口腔健康行为没有显著关联。
新移民父母的 SOC 相对较低，与儿童的口腔健康结果无关。
