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Alternative Title:
Prog Community Health Partnersh
Personal Author:
Kavathe, Rucha; Islam, Nadia; Zanowiak, Jennifer; Wyatt, Laura; Singh, Hardayal; ... More +
Kavathe, Rucha; Islam, Nadia; Zanowiak, Jennifer; Wyatt, Laura; Singh, Hardayal; Northridge, Mary E.; Less -
Description:
Background Lack of access to oral health care is a significant burden for disadvantaged populations, yet rarely draws the attention of policymakers or community leaders. Objectives To understand how UNITED SIKHS identified oral health care as a priority need through its involvement in community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiatives and local data collection, thereby building its capacity to lead participatory oral health projects. Methods The foundation for the partnership between UNITED SIKHS and the New York University (NYU) Prevention Research Center (PRC) was the joint implementation of a CBPR project to prevent diabetes in the Sikh Asian Indian community. Project partners also included a community coalition composed of religious leaders, health providers, members of the media, and dental students and faculty at the NYU College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry). A community needs and resources assessment survey was jointly developed and conducted in 2010 to better understand health needs in the Sikh community. Results Fewer than one-half of the Sikh participants (43.0%) reported ever receiving a check-up or screening by a dentist, and of those who did, only one-half (50.0%) reported that it occurred in the past 12 months. Upon clinical assessment, more than one-half of Sikh adults (58.2%) had untreated dental decay. The collection and analysis of local data motivated UNITED SIKHS to develop new priorities based upon the findings. Conclusions UNITED SIKHS applied for and received external funding to lead a CBPR project that developed, implemented, evaluated, and disseminated a culturally tailored oral health and healthy living curriculum for the Sikh Asian Indian community.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Asian Americans
Capacity Building
Community-Based Participatory Research
Community-Institutional Relations
Cultural Competency
Diabetes Mellitus
Emigrants And Immigrants
Female
Health Promotion
Health Status
Humans
Islam
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Health
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult

Source:
Prog Community Health Partnersh. 12(1):3-14.;
Pubmed ID:
29606688
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5898636
Document Type:
Journal Article;
Funding:
U54 MD000538/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; U48 DP005008/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; R01 DE023072/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; U58 DP005621/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; P60 MD000538/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; ... More +
U54 MD000538/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; U48 DP005008/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; R01 DE023072/DE/NIDCR NIH HHS/United States; U58 DP005621/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States; P60 MD000538/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; L60 MD003083/MD/NIMHD NIH HHS/United States; Less -
Place as Subject:
India; United States;
India; United States; Less -
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:202982e0d67b3e4a6ffc28f6ecf56696cfdcd3920014290046ce749c874de0bf
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Supporting Files

• 	NIHMS956668-supplement-Community_Policy_Brief.pdf	pdf
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