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- Title
Oral Health Status, Behaviours and Oral Healthcare Utilization among Indian Migrants Compared to the Host Population in the Netherlands: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.
- Authors
Pabbla, Amandeep; Agyemang, Charles; van der Heijden, Geert; Duijster, Denise
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status, oral health behaviours and oral healthcare utilization among Indian migrants living in the Netherlands and how they compare with the host population. Based on a random sample from Dutch municipalities, cross-sectional data were obtained for the Indian migrants living in the Netherlands (n = 148) and the host population (n = 244). A questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demographic, self-reported oral health status, oral health behaviours and oral healthcare utilization. The distribution of self-reported oral health variables for both groups were tabulated and compared using logistic, ordinal and multinomial regression analysis. When adjusted for covariates such as age, gender, marital status, education, income, occupation and dental insurance, regression analysis for oral health status showed that the odds of reporting oral impact on daily performances (OIDP) was 5.87 times higher for Indians compared to the host population (95%CI:3.45;9.65). In contrast, the odds of Indians reporting bleeding gums [OR = 0.44 (95%CI:0.27;0.73)] and diagnosed with gum diseases [OR = 0.23(95%CI:0.13;0.39)] were lower than the host population. Also, the odds of consuming alcohol and cakes or chocolates was significantly lower among Indian migrants compared to the host population [(OR = 0.15(95%CI:0.09;0.25)] and [OR = 0.33(95%CI:0.21;0.52)], respectively. But the odds of consuming sugar in hot beverages were significantly higher among Indians [OR = 10.44(95%CI:5.99;18.19)]. The odds of Indians visiting a dental professional were 9.22 times (95%CI:4.62;18.40) lower compared to the host population. We found that oral health status and behaviours among Indian migrants were different in certain aspects compared to the host population. However, their oral healthcare utilization remained overall lower. The underlying determinants for such observations merit further research. Migrant friendly approach from both the dental professionals and policy makers can encourage dental visits and improve the utilization patterns among Indians migrants in the future.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; MEDICAL care use; DENTAL care; CROSS-sectional method; SELF-evaluation; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH funding; NOMADS; STATISTICAL sampling; QUESTIONNAIRES; LOGISTIC regression analysis; MULTIPLE regression analysis; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SURVEYS; ODDS ratio; HEALTH behavior; RESEARCH methodology; INDIANS (Asians); COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; DATA analysis software; ORAL health
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 2, p325
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-023-01553-7