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Article: Developmental regulation of lifelong dental experiences and beliefs in Guangzhou and Hong Kong

TitleDevelopmental regulation of lifelong dental experiences and beliefs in Guangzhou and Hong Kong
Authors
Keywordsdentistry
development regulation
life-course sociology
life-span psychology
traditional Chinese medicine
Issue Date2018
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0734-0664&site=1
Citation
Gerodontology, 2018, v. 36, p. 18-29 How to Cite?
AbstractAIMS: The aim of this study was to explain through the life-course and life-span perspectives of developmental regulation theory the controls on dental experiences and beliefs throughout the lives of older people in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. BACKGROUND: Dental diseases and disabilities among older people are serious public health concerns in China. METHODS: A facilitator conducted eight focus groups, three in Hong Kong and five in Guangzhou, involving a total of 51 participants. She encouraged discussions about lifetime events to explain dental experiences and beliefs. Transcripts were coded and analysed using a constant comparative approach to identify themes that explained the regulators of dental experiences throughout the participants' lives. RESULTS: Participants explained the influence of culture and history through critical events, and how external and internal factors regulated their current oral health status and beliefs. They emphasised the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine and family, and the stress of social upheaval compounded by a scarcity of dental services. They revealed also how current choice of dental services and health promotional programs, helped by personal food choice, self-reliance, and scepticism, helped them to adjust and cope with dental diseases and disabilities and the commercialisation of dental services. CONCLUSIONS: Dental experiences and beliefs of older people living in Guangzhou and Hong Kong were regulated strongly during personal development by culture and history during critical events, and by various controlling factors, such as health promotion and choice of services supplemented by food choice, nutritional balance, self-reliance, scepticism and social adjustments. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S and The Gerodontology Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DescriptionLink to Free access
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/279133
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.609
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dc.contributor.authorMacEntee, MI-
dc.contributor.authorWong, ST-
dc.contributor.authorChi, I-
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECM-
dc.contributor.authorMinichiello, V-
dc.contributor.authorSoheilipour, S-
dc.contributor.authorMarino, R-
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-21T02:20:11Z-
dc.date.available2019-10-21T02:20:11Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationGerodontology, 2018, v. 36, p. 18-29-
dc.identifier.issn0734-0664-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/279133-
dc.descriptionLink to Free access-
dc.description.abstractAIMS: The aim of this study was to explain through the life-course and life-span perspectives of developmental regulation theory the controls on dental experiences and beliefs throughout the lives of older people in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. BACKGROUND: Dental diseases and disabilities among older people are serious public health concerns in China. METHODS: A facilitator conducted eight focus groups, three in Hong Kong and five in Guangzhou, involving a total of 51 participants. She encouraged discussions about lifetime events to explain dental experiences and beliefs. Transcripts were coded and analysed using a constant comparative approach to identify themes that explained the regulators of dental experiences throughout the participants' lives. RESULTS: Participants explained the influence of culture and history through critical events, and how external and internal factors regulated their current oral health status and beliefs. They emphasised the role of Traditional Chinese Medicine and family, and the stress of social upheaval compounded by a scarcity of dental services. They revealed also how current choice of dental services and health promotional programs, helped by personal food choice, self-reliance, and scepticism, helped them to adjust and cope with dental diseases and disabilities and the commercialisation of dental services. CONCLUSIONS: Dental experiences and beliefs of older people living in Guangzhou and Hong Kong were regulated strongly during personal development by culture and history during critical events, and by various controlling factors, such as health promotion and choice of services supplemented by food choice, nutritional balance, self-reliance, scepticism and social adjustments. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S and The Gerodontology Association. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0734-0664&site=1-
dc.relation.ispartofGerodontology-
dc.rightsPreprint This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. Postprint This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: [FULL CITE], which has been published in final form at [Link to final article using the DOI]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.-
dc.subjectdentistry-
dc.subjectdevelopment regulation-
dc.subjectlife-course sociology-
dc.subjectlife-span psychology-
dc.subjecttraditional Chinese medicine-
dc.titleDevelopmental regulation of lifelong dental experiences and beliefs in Guangzhou and Hong Kong-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM: edward-lo@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityLo, ECM=rp00015-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ger.12383-
dc.identifier.pmid30549089-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85058373718-
dc.identifier.hkuros307734-
dc.identifier.volume36-
dc.identifier.spage18-
dc.identifier.epage29-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000459795800004-
dc.publisher.placeUnited States-
dc.identifier.issnl0734-0664-

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