This study was conducted in collaboration between Harvard School of Dental Medicine and two Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in the State of Massachusetts. The refugees list was provided by the Health Centers’ administrations. Participants were recruited by inviting them through mail and then following up with a phone call to schedule appointments, with a second call as a reminder two days before their scheduled visit. Appointments were held at both FQHC. Before data collection, participants were given enough time to read and sign a written informed consent form available in either Arabic or English. Children were given a child assent form and a consent from to their parents to sign. Participants were given a copy of the consent information.
A mixed method approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative methods, was used to provide context, via the in-depth, open-ended investigation, of matters that cannot be quantified or broken down into defined choices per se. The participants’ sample for the quantitative and qualitative study were different and exclusive of each other.
A mixed method approach, combining both qualitative and quantitative methods, was used to provide context, via the in-depth, open-ended investigation, of matters that cannot be quantified or broken down into defined choices per se. The participants’ sample for the quantitative and qualitative study were different and exclusive of each other.
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