关于来自北非和西非的弱势移民青少年口腔健康和病理的描述性研究
Elena Sirumal1, Susell Parra-Rojas2, Juliana Cassol-Spanemberg2
1Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Fernando Pessoa Canarias, Santa María de Guía, Spain.
Scientific reports
|January 27, 2025
概括
在加拿大群岛的非洲移民表现出牙腐烂和口腔粘膜问题的高率,受原产地条件和饮食的影响. 解决这些口腔健康差异需要包容性政策和量身定制的护理协议.
科学领域:
- 口腔健康 口腔健康
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 移民健康 移民健康
背景情况:
- 非洲移民,特别是青少年,在抵达加那利群岛后面临着重大的口腔健康挑战.
- 在这个人群中,牙损伤和口腔粘膜变化的患病率特别高.
- 导致口腔健康不良的因素包括生活条件,卫生习惯和原产国的饮食.
研究的目的:
- 描述非洲移民在加拿大群岛的口腔健康状况.
- 识别常见的口腔健康状况,包括,粘膜变化和缺陷.
- 突出需要改善口腔卫生政策和护理方案,以帮助移民人口.
主要方法:
- 这是一项描述性研究,涉及来自非洲各个国家的104名移民患者,主要来自北非和西非.
- 分析口腔健康状况,包括牙损伤的发生率,口腔粘膜变化,缺陷和骨内病变.
- 数据收集集中在人口统计和临床口腔健康指标上.
主要成果:
- 89.4%的患者出现了牙,在来自北非的移民中观察到的比率更高.
- 25%的患者表现出口腔粘膜的改变,最常见的是白血腫.
- 一级缺陷是普遍存在的 (42.6%),而牙拥挤是不太常见的 (15.4%).
结论:
- 在加拿大群岛的非洲移民表现出大量的口腔疾病负担,需要有针对性的干预.
- 包容性口腔健康政策和专业护理协议对于解决移民人口独特需求至关重要.
- 促进移民融合需要优先考虑和改善他们获得口腔卫生保健的机会和结果.
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