Faculty of Odontology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Folktandvården Skåne, Lund, Sweden.
Eur J Oral Sci. 2024 Jun;132(3):e12985. doi: 10.1111/eos.12985. Epub 2024 Mar 23.
The association between dental caries experience and socioeconomic status, as reflected in income and educational level, is well known. However, some individuals maintain good health despite socioeconomic disadvantage. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore salutogenic (health-promoting) factors among healthy caries-free young adults of low socioeconomic status. Seventeen participants (11 women), 19-23 years of age, who were caries-free and of low socioeconomic status were interviewed in-depth. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. The theme revealed was 'Building trust and shifting responsibility from parent to child throughout children's development lays the salutogenic foundation for oral health', comprising three categories: (i) a basis for health; (ii) creating one's own path by testing wings; and (iii) developing resources for health. A feeling of trust was expressed, participants were confident in the unconditional support of their caregivers, and caregivers were trusting participants to be able to take control over their own oral health. Health-promotive factors were established not only by instilling healthy habits during childhood, but also by parental guidance through adolescence, enabling young adults to develop resources and assets to take control over their own health independently.
龋齿经历与社会经济地位（反映在收入和教育水平上）之间的关系是众所周知的。然而，尽管处于社会经济劣势，有些个体仍保持良好的健康状态。本定性研究旨在探讨社会经济地位较低的健康无龋年轻成年人的促进健康（健康促进）因素。17 名参与者（11 名女性），年龄 19-23 岁，无龋且社会经济地位较低，接受了深入的访谈。访谈逐字转录，并使用定性内容分析（采用归纳法）进行分析。揭示的主题为“在儿童发展过程中，建立信任并将责任从父母转移到孩子身上，为口腔健康奠定了促进健康的基础”，包括三个类别：（i）健康基础；（ii）通过试飞来开拓自己的道路；（iii）为健康开发资源。参与者表达了一种信任感，他们对照顾者无条件支持充满信心，而照顾者则信任参与者能够掌控自己的口腔健康。健康促进因素不仅通过在儿童时期灌输健康习惯来建立，还通过父母在青少年时期的指导来建立，使年轻人能够发展资源和资产，独立掌控自己的健康。
