Linda Slack-Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 260255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda Slack-Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda |
| FAMILY NAME | Slack-Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SLACK-SMITH L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5859-7055 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Sugar consumption in Aboriginal children explored from a social practice perspective
Australian Aboriginal children have higher sugar intake and are disproportionately affected by sugar-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and dental caries than non-Aboriginal children. The intention of this paper was to highlight the need for approaches that can capture the complexity of health practices without reducing them to either individual choice or structural determination. We explore sugar consumption in Aboriginal children from a…
Understanding Social Practices Within Public Health Research: Developing an Innovative, Integrative and Qualitative 'Methods Menu
Social practice theory offers valuable insights for public health research, particularly in understanding how health inequalities are sustained through everyday practices. A recent increase in social practice theory scholarship has focused on the development of flexible methodologies which allow for empirical investigations of social practices. This paper introduces a flexible, practice-based approach designed to address methodological challenges…
Parental perceptions of an oral health promotion program in early childhood education and care settings: A qualitative study
The findings from this study provide insight to improve parents' experiences and engagement in oral health promotion. This can help to raise awareness of the importance of child oral health among policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public to inform public health policy discussions
Making oral heath everyone’s business”- Integrating Oral Health into Primary Care
Background summary: Oral health care is important for overall health and well-being, but its significance is currently underemphasised across health settings due to various barriers encountered by health care providers and consumers. Why conduct a workshop? Poor oral health is a global public health challenge. The combined global prevalence of oral diseases has remained unchanged at 45% over 30 years, a rate higher than other non-communicable dis…
Using social practice theory to examine parenting: A scoping review
Practice theory-based research has been established theoretically as an answer to health and social problems, but its use in empirical research is still emerging. We conducted a scoping review in accordance with JBI guidelines for evidence synthesis to identify methodological characteristics of practice theory-based research concerning parenting. A total of 2681 abstracts were identified, with 214 retained for full text screening. A total of 33 a…
Community‐centred oral healthcare for adults experiencing homelessness in Australia: Perceptions and experiences of key stakeholders
The objective of the study was to identify whether creating a responsive, respectful and trustworthy environment that provides free dental care for clients who are homeless using volunteer dental professionals was effective in meeting their oral health needs in Fremantle, Western Australia. Qualitative research conducted between October 2018 and August 2019 was guided by a social constructivist paradigm to gather and analyse data. Semi-structured…
Aboriginal Health Worker perceptions of oral health: A qualitative study in Perth, Western Australia
Reviewing current models of oral health education and service delivery is needed to reduce oral health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Shifting the discourse from blaming Aboriginal people for their poor oral health to addressing structural factors impacting on optimum oral health choices is important. This includes Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal stakeholders working together to develop and implement policies and pra…
P2-542 Population level investigation of hospital dental admissions for children under 5 years with intellectual disability
Introduction Population level detailed data describing hospital admissions for dental reasons in children with intellectual disability (ID) is lacking. This paper describes dental hospitalisations in children under five years of age identified with ID and compares with children without ID. Methods Data were extracted from population databases in Western Australia linking midwives' data collected on all births with population data regarding birth …
Indigenous Mothers' Aspirations for Their Children in Perth, Western Australia: The Value of Education and Schooling
This project involved the collection of stories about the aspirations, goals and strategies from a sample of mothers of Indigenous children living in Perth, Western Australia. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews indicated that the education of their children was important for many of the mothers. Whilst some of the mothers preferred their children to learn about their Indigenous history, culture and identity, others valued the type of educ…
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: Knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: Knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation
Community‐centred oral healthcare for adults experiencing homelessness in Australia: Perceptions and experiences of key stakeholders
The objective of the study was to identify whether creating a responsive, respectful and trustworthy environment that provides free dental care for clients who are homeless using volunteer dental professionals was effective in meeting their oral health needs in Fremantle, Western Australia. Qualitative research conducted between October 2018 and August 2019 was guided by a social constructivist paradigm to gather and analyse data. Semi-structured…
Indigenous Mothers' Aspirations for Their Children in Perth, Western Australia: The Value of Education and Schooling
This project involved the collection of stories about the aspirations, goals and strategies from a sample of mothers of Indigenous children living in Perth, Western Australia. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews indicated that the education of their children was important for many of the mothers. Whilst some of the mothers preferred their children to learn about their Indigenous history, culture and identity, others valued the type of educ…
Understanding Social Practices Within Public Health Research: Developing an Innovative, Integrative and Qualitative 'Methods Menu
Social practice theory offers valuable insights for public health research, particularly in understanding how health inequalities are sustained through everyday practices. A recent increase in social practice theory scholarship has focused on the development of flexible methodologies which allow for empirical investigations of social practices. This paper introduces a flexible, practice-based approach designed to address methodological challenges…
Indigenous women and smoking during pregnancy: Knowledge, cultural contexts and barriers to cessation
Indigenous Mothers' Aspirations for Their Children in Perth, Western Australia: The Value of Education and Schooling
This project involved the collection of stories about the aspirations, goals and strategies from a sample of mothers of Indigenous children living in Perth, Western Australia. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews indicated that the education of their children was important for many of the mothers. Whilst some of the mothers preferred their children to learn about their Indigenous history, culture and identity, others valued the type of educ…
P2-542 Population level investigation of hospital dental admissions for children under 5 years with intellectual disability
Introduction Population level detailed data describing hospital admissions for dental reasons in children with intellectual disability (ID) is lacking. This paper describes dental hospitalisations in children under five years of age identified with ID and compares with children without ID. Methods Data were extracted from population databases in Western Australia linking midwives' data collected on all births with population data regarding birth …
Aboriginal Health Worker perceptions of oral health: A qualitative study in Perth, Western Australia
Reviewing current models of oral health education and service delivery is needed to reduce oral health disparities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. Shifting the discourse from blaming Aboriginal people for their poor oral health to addressing structural factors impacting on optimum oral health choices is important. This includes Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal stakeholders working together to develop and implement policies and pra…
Community‐centred oral healthcare for adults experiencing homelessness in Australia: Perceptions and experiences of key stakeholders
The objective of the study was to identify whether creating a responsive, respectful and trustworthy environment that provides free dental care for clients who are homeless using volunteer dental professionals was effective in meeting their oral health needs in Fremantle, Western Australia. Qualitative research conducted between October 2018 and August 2019 was guided by a social constructivist paradigm to gather and analyse data. Semi-structured…
Using social practice theory to examine parenting: A scoping review
Practice theory-based research has been established theoretically as an answer to health and social problems, but its use in empirical research is still emerging. We conducted a scoping review in accordance with JBI guidelines for evidence synthesis to identify methodological characteristics of practice theory-based research concerning parenting. A total of 2681 abstracts were identified, with 214 retained for full text screening. A total of 33 a…
Parental perceptions of an oral health promotion program in early childhood education and care settings: A qualitative study
The findings from this study provide insight to improve parents' experiences and engagement in oral health promotion. This can help to raise awareness of the importance of child oral health among policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public to inform public health policy discussions
Making oral heath everyone’s business”- Integrating Oral Health into Primary Care
Background summary: Oral health care is important for overall health and well-being, but its significance is currently underemphasised across health settings due to various barriers encountered by health care providers and consumers. Why conduct a workshop? Poor oral health is a global public health challenge. The combined global prevalence of oral diseases has remained unchanged at 45% over 30 years, a rate higher than other non-communicable dis…
Understanding Social Practices Within Public Health Research: Developing an Innovative, Integrative and Qualitative 'Methods Menu
Social practice theory offers valuable insights for public health research, particularly in understanding how health inequalities are sustained through everyday practices. A recent increase in social practice theory scholarship has focused on the development of flexible methodologies which allow for empirical investigations of social practices. This paper introduces a flexible, practice-based approach designed to address methodological challenges…
Sugar consumption in Aboriginal children explored from a social practice perspective
Australian Aboriginal children have higher sugar intake and are disproportionately affected by sugar-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and dental caries than non-Aboriginal children. The intention of this paper was to highlight the need for approaches that can capture the complexity of health practices without reducing them to either individual choice or structural determination. We explore sugar consumption in Aboriginal children from a…
Sociology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Dental Health and Care Utilization (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (3 works)