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" Agents of their health? : "
Aldossari, Najla
Gibson, Barry ; Owens, JanAldossari, NajlaGibson, Barry ; Owens, Jan
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Latin Dissertation
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835682
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TLets698829
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Gibson, Barry ; Owens, Jan
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University of Sheffield
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Agents of their health? :\ Aldossari, NajlaGibson, Barry ; Owens, JanAldossari, NajlaGibson, Barry ; Owens, Jan
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University of Sheffield
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2016
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Thesis (Ph.D.)
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2016
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Background: This study is the first of its kind; it questions the legitimacy of Western conceptualisations of oral health promotion in a culture that differs vastly from the West. Although within the dental literature the term agency has been implicit but has yet be explicated in relation to children's oral health. The aim of this study was to explore mothers' agency in relation to children's oral health in Saudi Arabia. Method: This study involved using ethnographic and narrative methods. The approach adopted involved participant observation of 25 Saudi mothers with their children and dentists within dental visits followed by in-depth interviews with the mothers. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis and construction of vignettes as a template to both describe and analyse qualitative data. Results: Saudi mothers are dental treatment agents who acquire services for their children more than as oral health agents according to the nature of the public dental services. It was also found that dimensions of the agency within the private daily life of Saudi homes was enhanced or impacted according to the extended family networks, religion as a power, cultural expectations and daily practices. Conclusions and implications: Oral health promotion in Saudi Arabia appears potentially more complex, according to the relative nature of the public domains and the nature of the private home space may both enhance and restrict mothers' agency. Considering the mother's agency is vital to promote effective outcomes in Saudi Arabia. This might be achieved by a range of actions including focusing on preventive measures, mother's involvement and communication, increasing awareness of a healthy diet and sugar consumption in public policies.
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