IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UN PROGRAMA EDUCATIVO, DIRIGIDO AL PERSONAL DE SALUD RESPONSABLE DEL CONTROL PRENATAL ORIENTADO A PROMOVER LA SALUD ORAL DE LAS GESTANTES

Abstract

Objective: Implementation of an educative material oriented to promote the oral health in pregnant women managed by the personnel of health responsible for the prenatal control.Methods: A not controlled clinical test was done. There were chosen 26 professionals of prenatal control programs and 40 pregnant women that fulfilled the established criteria of inclusion. Each one of groups was divided in two, experimental and control. The four groups were evaluated by knowledge questionnaires about prevention and oral health in pregnant women before and after receiving an educative material. In the pregnant women also a clinical examination, DMFT, CIPTN, ICP and a Quantified index of Plaque exams were done before and after the intervention. There were analyzed the variables evaluated in the groups of professionals and pregnant women in the experimental and control groups.Results: In relation with the knowledge on prevention in health’s professionals, there were observed statistically significant differences (p=0,030) between the groups because the average of 53,8% of positives answers before of intervention, increased, after the intervention (84,6%) (p=0,013) between the groups. On the other hand, pregnant women showed statistically significant differences in the variables: DMFT (p=0,0342), CPITN (p=0,000), and the quantified index of plaque (p=0,00l6).Conclusion: The implementation of an educative program directed to professionals of health in charge of the prenatal control can improve the conditions of the oral health in the pregnant women.