Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Center for Dental and Oral Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Institute of Medical Sociology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2022 Aug;24(4):1061-1080. doi: 10.1007/s10903-021-01266-9. Epub 2021 Aug 27.
Cultural background influences how migrants and ethnic minority populations view and assess health. Poor oral health literacy (OHL) may be a hindrance in achieving good oral health. This systematic review summarizes the current quantitative evidence regarding OHL of migrants and ethnic minority populations. The PubMed database was searched for original quantitative studies that explore OHL as a holistic multidimensional construct or at least one of its subdimensions in migrants and ethnic minority populations. 34 publications were selected. Only 2 studies specifically addressed OHL in migrant populations. Generally, participants without migration background had higher OHL than migrant and ethnic minority populations. The latter showed lower dental service utilization, negative oral health beliefs, negative oral health behavior, and low levels of oral health knowledge. Due to its potential influence on OHL, oral health promoting behavior, attitudes, capabilities, and beliefs as well as the cultural and ethnic background of persons should be considered in medical education and oral health prevention programs.
文化背景影响着移民和少数民族人口对健康的看法和评价。口腔健康素养（OHL）较差可能会妨碍实现良好的口腔健康。本系统综述总结了目前关于移民和少数民族人口 OHIL 的定量证据。在 PubMed 数据库中搜索了探索 OHIL 作为一个整体多维结构或至少其一个子维度的原始定量研究。选择了 34 篇出版物。只有 2 项研究专门针对移民人群中的 OHIL 进行了探讨。一般来说，没有移民背景的参与者的 OHIL 高于移民和少数民族人口。后者表现出较低的牙科服务利用率、负面的口腔健康信念、负面的口腔健康行为以及较低的口腔健康知识水平。由于其对 OHIL 的潜在影响，在医学教育和口腔健康预防计划中应考虑到促进口腔健康的行为、态度、能力以及个人的文化和种族背景。
