Prenatal Oral Health Care and Dental Service Utilization by Pregnant Women: A Survey in Four Maternity Centers of Gulshan Town, District East, Karachi

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (02) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Faiza Abdul Sattar ◽  
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Ali Hussain Khan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Dental Service

scholarly journals Dental Care-Seeking and Information Acquisition During Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl Pei Liu ◽  
Weiye Wen ◽  
Ka Fung Yu ◽  
Xiaoli Gao ◽  
May Chun Mei Wong
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking Behaviour

Background: Pregnant women are at risk of oral health problems. This qualitative study aims to understand dental care-seeking behaviours of pregnant women and their oral health-related information acquisition, to identify barriers to and motivators for, dental visits, and further explore their expectations and possible strategies to improve oral health care during pregnancy. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 pregnant women (after 32 gestational weeks) enrolled in the antenatal care programme in a public hospital in Hong Kong. Two main areas of interest were probed: Dental care-seeking behaviour and oral health information acquisition. Their expectations and suggestions on oral health care service for pregnant women were also explored. An inductive thematic approach was adopted to analyse the data. Results: Pregnant women’s dental care-seeking behaviour was deterred by some internal factors, such as misunderstandings on oral health, and priority on other issues over oral health. External factors such as inconvenient access to dental service during pregnancy also affected their care-seeking behaviours. Oral health information was passively absorbed by pregnant women through mass media and the social environment, which sometimes led to confusion. Oral health information acquisition from antenatal institutions and care providers was rare. Greater attention was paid to dental visit when they obtained proper information from previous dental visit experience or family members. A potential strategy to improve oral health care suggested by the interviewees is to develop a health care system strengthened by inter-professional (antenatal-dental) collaboration. Efficient oral health information delivery, convenient access to dental service, and improved ‘quality’ of dental care targeting the needs of pregnant women were identified as possible approaches to improve dental care for this population. Conclusion: Dental care-seeking behaviour during pregnancy was altered by various internal and external factors. A lack of, or conflict between, information sources result in confusion that can restrict utilisation of dental service. Integrating dental care into antenatal service would be a viable way to improve dental service utilisation.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Auto-rickshaw Drivers Towards Oral Health Care, Barriers of Dental Service Utilization in Vikarabad, Telangana, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakeel Anjum ◽  
Yadav Kopula ◽  
Monica Mocherrla ◽  
Parthasarthi Peddireddy ◽  
Irram Hameed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Service Utilization ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Health Care Barriers

Prenatal oral health literacy status: a survey on patient’s perception and awareness among health care professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Sandya Devi S Patil ◽  
Madhu K ◽  
Rachna Thakur ◽  
Santhosh T Paul ◽  
Mihir Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pregnancy Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Group A ◽  
Adverse Pregnancy

Pregnancy is characterized by complex physiological changes which may adversely affect the oral health and pregnancy outcomes. This study reports a survey on assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice behaviours of gynaecologists and oral health care professionals towards prenatal oral care and barriers limiting the utilization of prenatal oral care health care to pregnant women. The study population comprised of 3 groups: A- Gynaecologists, B- oral health care professionals and C – Pregnant women, 100 in each group. The prevalidated questionnaire included questions about their knowledge, attitude, beliefs and practices regarding oral health care for pregnant women. The data obtained was subjected to statistical analysis using ANOVA test and Pearson’s correlation test. The response rate was 100%. Regarding the association of periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes, Group A (75%) have high degree of knowledge than B (61%) and C (36%) but the attitude and practice behaviors were significantly high in Group B as compared to Group A and Group C Two-thirds of respondents in both Group A and B (75%) were interested in receiving continuing dental education (CDE) regarding the care of pregnant women.The self-assessed maternal barriers evaluated in this study were lack of knowledge, lack of perceived need.

A health-promoting community dental service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: protocol for the North Richmond model of oral health care

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hall ◽  
Bradley Christian
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Dental Service ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
The North ◽  
Health Promoting

Despite the best efforts and commitment of oral health programs, there is no evidence that the current surgical output-based model of oral health care is delivering better oral health outcomes to the community. In fact, Australian evidence indicates the oral health of the community could be getting worse. It is now well-understood that this traditional surgical model of oral health care will never successfully manage the disease itself. It is proposed that a health-promoting, minimally invasive oral disease management model of care may lead to a sustainable benefit to the oral health status of the individual and community groups. The aim of this paper is to describe such a model of oral health care (MoC) currently being implemented by the North Richmond Community Health Oral Health (NRCH-OH) program in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; this model may serve as a template for other services to re-orient their healthcare delivery towards health promotion and prevention. The paper describes the guiding principles and theories for the model and also its operational components, which are: pre-engagement while on the waitlist; client engagement at the reception area; the assessment phase; oral health education (high-risk clients only); disease management; and reviews and recall.

Oral Health Knowledge of Pregnant Women on Pregnancy Gingivitis and Children's Oral Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Zhong ◽  
KN Ma ◽  
YS Wong ◽  
Y So ◽  
PC Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Disease ◽  
Children’S Oral Health ◽  
Childhood Caries

Objective: Pregnancy gingivitis and early childhood caries remain prevalent in Hong Kong. The aim of this study was to assess pregnant women's knowledge and beliefs related to pregnancy gingivitis and children's oral health. Study design: An outreach survey was carried out in a clinic that provided antenatal examination. A written oral health questionnaire related to pregnancy gingivitis and early childhood caries was administered to pregnant women. Of the 106 pregnant women who enrolled in the study, 100 completed the questionnaires. Results: Among the 100 subjects, only 39% correctly identified that hormonal changes contribute to pregnancy gingivitis. Only 36% identified red and swollen gums as signs of gingivitis. Furthermore, 53% of the surveyed pregnant women were not sure about the amount of toothpaste to administer to a child aged 18 months to 5 years. Almost 50% assumed that a replanted avulsed tooth would probably not survive within a short extra-alveolar period of less than 60 minutes. Conclusion: Prenatal women generally lack knowledge of a common oral disease that occurs during pregnancy and of what constitutes adequate oral health care for children. Oral health care education should be implemented as part of a prenatal care program.

scholarly journals THE CORRELATION AMONG KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND MOTHER’S BEHAVIOR IN ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH CARE

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Ni Nengah Arini Murni ◽  
Suwanti Suwanti
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
P Value ◽  
Dental Health Care ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract : The study aimed to determine the correlation among knowledge and attitude with the behavior of pregnant women in dental and oral health care during pregnancy. The research was analytic observational and in terms of time used crossectional approach. The population in this study were pregnant women at Narmada Community Health Center whereas the sample obtained by 34 people who came to check Antenatal Care (ANC) in June 2015 taken by accidental sampling technique. Data collection of knowledge, attitude and behavior variables used questionnaire and Statistical analysis was performed by using Chi Square test. The research finding indicated that from 34 respondents, 17 pregnant women (50%) had lack knowledge level about oral and dental health care during pregnancy. The attitude of pregnant women in dental and oral care during pregnancy was 73.5% (poor attitudes), and in terms of respondents’ behaviour was the same like respondents’ attitude by 73.5% (poor attitude). Therefore, it can be concluded that there was a significant correlation between knowledge with pregnant women behavior in dental and oral health care (P value = 0.013) and there was significant correlation between attitude with respondents behaviour in oral and dental care during pregnancy (P value = 0.004). Suggestion: It is expected for Health Care Institutions and health workers need to do an effort of sustainable counselling to communities, especially pregnant women about risk factors that can cause dental caries which can affect the health of both fetus and mother, increasing promotive efforts, for instance the improvement and maintenance of health and preventive efforts for communnities and pregnant women in order to have a good knowledge and attitude in maintaining oral an dental health care during pregnancy can be preserved and further enhanced, hence the sense of responsibility in terms of a behavior in the community or pregnant women concerning dental and oral health increases in line with knowledge improvement and developing attitudes.

scholarly journals Pregnant Women Knowledge Regard Oral Health Care

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33
Author(s):  
Eman Reda Mohamed ◽  
Nadia Mohamed Fahmy ◽  
Sahar Moussa Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Oral Health Care
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