Child dental fear in low-income and non-low-income families: A school-based survey study

Young children first develop the social–behavioral skills needed to succeed in school from parents. However, most school-based interventions designed to bolster children’s social–behavioral skills have focused on strengthening teachers’ skills. This study examined the extent to which a 12-session group-based program for strengthening parenting skills, the Chicago Parent Program (CPP), could be implemented with fidelity in 12 urban schools serving a large population of young children (>95% African American or Latino) living in poverty. Parents of 380 prekindergarten students enrolled in the CPP. Data were collected on child behavior problems; parent satisfaction, attendance, and weekly practice completion; and implementation adherence and competence. Results indicated that CPP group leaders were highly adherent and competent; parents rated groups highly and attended an average of 8 sessions indicating CPP was implemented with high fidelity. Barriers and supports to implementation are reviewed, and implications for long-term sustainability of school-based interventions like CPP are discussed.

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Medical Students and Childhood Obesity: Health Disparity and Implication for Education

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16142578 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (14) ◽

pp. 2578 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shinduk Lee ◽

Matthew Lee Smith ◽

Laura Kromann ◽

Marcia G. Ory

Keyword(s):

Childhood Obesity ◽

Medical Students ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Disparity ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Based ◽

Child Patients ◽

Perceived Importance ◽

Low Income Families

This study aimed at examining the relationship between medical students’ perceptions about health disparity and childhood obesity care. A cross-sectional survey (n = 163) was used to examine medical students’ characteristics and perceptions related to health disparity and childhood obesity. Multiple mixed effects regression models with Tukey’s tests were used to examine participants’ perceived importance of different roles (e.g., parents) and topics to discuss with child patients and their parents. Separate models were used to examine whether health disparity perception was associated with participants’ perceived importance of different roles and topics to discuss with child patients and their parents. Despite acknowledging that low-income families might lack resources to change health behaviors, many medical students still reported patients and parents being primarily responsible for childhood obesity condition. Participants perceived that the most important topic to discuss was patient’s behaviors, followed by access to safe environments and school-based interventions. Participants’ perception about health disparity was significantly associated with their perceived importance of different roles and topics to discuss with parents. The current study implies disconnection in linking health disparity with childhood obesity among medical students and confirms the importance of sensitizing medical students about the socio-environmental determinants of childhood obesity.

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Preliminary Evaluation of a Family Treatment Component to Augment a School-Based Intervention Serving Low-Income Families

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders ◽

10.1177/1063426613503497 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 28-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Catherine DeCarlo Santiago ◽

Sheryl H. Kataoka ◽

Maria Hu-Cordova ◽

Karla Alvarado-Goldberg ◽

Lauren M. Maher ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Family Treatment ◽

Preliminary Evaluation ◽

School Based Intervention ◽

School Based ◽

Low Income Families

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The Effects of School based Learning Consulting on Academic Motivation and Reading Strategy of 8th Grade Underachievers from Low-Income Families

The Korea Association of Yeolin Education ◽

10.18230/tjye.2015.23.3.193 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 193-218

Author(s):

Chaeyoung Yun

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Academic Motivation ◽

Reading Strategy ◽

School Based ◽

8Th Grade ◽

Low Income Families

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Barriers to Preparing and Cooking Vegetables Are Associated with Decreased Home Availability of Vegetables in Low-Income Households

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12061823 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (6) ◽

pp. 1823 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matthew J. Landry ◽

Marissa Burgermaster ◽

Alexandra E. van den Berg ◽

Fiona M. Asigbee ◽

Sarvenaz Vandyousefi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Security ◽

Low Income ◽

Vegetable Consumption ◽

Household Food Security ◽

School Based ◽

Food Security Status ◽

Low Income Families ◽

Food Insecure Households ◽

Home Availability ◽

At Home

Knowing which barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables at home are linked with the home availability of vegetables and how food-security status impacts this relationship will facilitate the tailoring of future public health interventions. Baseline data were used from an elementary-school-based intervention. Data on household food-security status, availability of vegetables at home, and barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables were collected from 1942 parents. Differences between food-secure and food-insecure households were examined for barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables. Mixed-effects linear regression was used to estimate the associations between barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables and food-security status on the home availability of vegetables. Food insecurity was reported in 27% of households. Food-insecure households were significantly more likely to report barriers to buying and preparing/cooking vegetables. The barriers to purchasing/cooking vegetables score was associated with a decrease in the home availability of vegetables score (β = −0.77; 95% CI: −0.88, −0.65; p < 0.001). Compared to food-secure households, food-insecure households were 15% less likely to have home vegetable availability (β = −1.18; 95% CI: −1.45, −0.92; p < 0.001). Although home availability of vegetables does not guarantee consumption, this study identified specific barriers that were associated with availability that can be targeted in future interventions seeking to improve vegetable consumption in the homes of low-income families.

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Medicaid, Low-Income Families, and Reimbursement

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(06)71583-1 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 40 (12) ◽

pp. 68

Author(s):

BRYAN FINE

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Low Income Families

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Demonstrating Nutrient Cost Gradients: A Brooklyn Case Study

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831/a000210 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 84 (5-6) ◽

pp. 244-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert J. Karp ◽

Gary Wong ◽

Marguerite Orsi

Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Energy Content ◽

Food Selection ◽

The United States ◽

United States Department ◽

Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽

Caloric Density ◽

Low Income Families ◽

The Cost ◽

The Impact

Abstract. Introduction: Foods dense in micronutrients are generally more expensive than those with higher energy content. These cost-differentials may put low-income families at risk of diminished micronutrient intake. Objectives: We sought to determine differences in the cost for iron, folate, and choline in foods available for purchase in a low-income community when assessed for energy content and serving size. Methods: Sixty-nine foods listed in the menu plans provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for low-income families were considered, in 10 domains. The cost and micronutrient content for-energy and per-serving of these foods were determined for the three micronutrients. Exact Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for comparisons of energy costs; Spearman rho tests for comparisons of micronutrient content. Ninety families were interviewed in a pediatric clinic to assess the impact of food cost on food selection. Results: Significant differences between domains were shown for energy density with both cost-for-energy (p < 0.001) and cost-per-serving (p < 0.05) comparisons. All three micronutrient contents were significantly correlated with cost-for-energy (p < 0.01). Both iron and choline contents were significantly correlated with cost-per-serving (p < 0.05). Of the 90 families, 38 (42 %) worried about food costs; 40 (44 %) had chosen foods of high caloric density in response to that fear, and 29 of 40 families experiencing both worry and making such food selection. Conclusion: Adjustments to USDA meal plans using cost-for-energy analysis showed differentials for both energy and micronutrients. These differentials were reduced using cost-per-serving analysis, but were not eliminated. A substantial proportion of low-income families are vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies.

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