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Building Capacity in the Sikh Asian Indian Community to Lead Participatory Oral Health Projects.


ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Kavathe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5898636 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Building Capacity in the Sikh Asian Indian Community to Lead Participatory Oral Health Projects.

Kavathe Rucha R   Islam Nadia N   Zanowiak Jennifer J   Wyatt Laura L   Singh Hardayal H   Northridge Mary E ME  

Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action 20180101 1


<h4>Background</h4>Lack of access to oral health care is a significant burden for disadvantaged populations, yet rarely draws the attention of policymakers or community leaders.<h4>Objectives</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>The foundation for the pa  ...[more]

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