Health Knowledge Of Pregnant Women Research Articles

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

Objective : In Madurai, early childhood caries and pregnancy gingivitis are still common. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of expectant mothers on pregnancy gingivitis and the dental health of their unborn children. Study design: An awareness survey was conducted in a clinic offering prenatal care. Pregnant women were given a written dental hygiene questionnaire about early childhood caries and pregnancy gingivitis. Of the fifty expectant mothers who signed up for the research. Results: Just 33% of the 50 participants correctly identified the connection between pregnant gum disease and hormone changes. Just 34% of patients had gingivitis, which was indicated by swelling and redness of the gums. Furthermore, a majority of the pregnant mothers surveyed, 58% of them, were unaware of the recommended toothpaste dosage for a child between the ages of eighteen months and 5 years. Nearly 25% of respondents said that a replanted avulsed tooth wouldn't likely survive the brief extra-alveolar time of less than 60 minutes.. Conclusion: Most expectant mothers are ignorant of what constitutes appropriate oral health care for their unborn child and about a common mouth condition that develops during pregnancy. A before birth care program should include teaching in oral medical services.

VIDEO COUNSELING OF DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE ON PREGNANT

Background: The prevalence of Indonesian with oral health problems are dominated by pregnant women at 45.5%. The lack of knowledge resulted in 13.2% of pregnant women not doing dental care during pregnancy. Media video is used as an efforts to increase dental knowledge. Purpose: Knowing the effect of media video to increase dental health knowledge of pregnant women. Methods: A quasi experimental design with a one-group pre-test and post-test. Was taken using total sampling of 30 pregnant women. Sampling questionnaires are us to measure the knowledge of dental of pregnant women. Data analysis Wilcoxon SPSS 16.00 for windows program. Results: A total of 30 pregnant women before being given counseling with media video, 27% were good criteria, 57% were sufficient criteria, and 16% were deficient criteria. After being given counseling with media video, 97% were good and 3% were sufficient criteria. Wilcoxon test obtained value P- Value of 0.000 <0.05, it can be concluded there is a difference between the results before and after counseling using media video. Conclusion: There is an effect of media video on the level of oral health knowledge which previously was 76% to 96%.

Knowledge and practices regarding oral health and hygiene and its correlation with periodontal health in pregnant women, visiting hospitals of prime foundation

Objectives: To determine the periodontal health of pregnant women by using Community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN). To determine the oral health knowledge of pregnant women during pregnancy. To determine the correlation of knowledge and oral hygiene practices with periodontal health in pregnant women. To compare periodontal health, oral health knowledge and practices in different social classes during pregnancy. Methods and materials: A Cross-sectional study was carried out on 384 pregnant patients visiting gynea OPDs of Mercy, Kuwait, prime teaching hospitals and dental OPD of Peshawar dental hospital following inclusion and exclusion criteria and written consent was taken. Closed ended questionnaire was used consisting of 5 parts i-e age, trimester, oral health assessment (CPITN), oral health knowledge, oral hygiene practices and socioeconomic status. Results: Out of 384 patients 222 (57.8%) had healthy Periodontal status, followed by 75 (19.5%) having pocket depth between 3.5 to 5.5, calculus having 66 (17.2%), bleeding on probing were only 21 (5.5%) patients, whereas no patients were having pocket more than 5.5. 22(5.7%) had good oral health knowledge, 350 (91.1%) had satisfactory and 12 (3.1%) had poor oral health knowledge.

Development and Validation of a Survey to Evaluate Mental Health Knowledge: The Case of Indonesian Pregnant Women

BACKGROUND: Internationally, many instruments have been designed to evaluate mental health knowledge; however, in pregnant women is very limited. AIM: Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a survey to measure the mental health knowledge of pregnant women. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 13 midwives attended the FGD and 10 pregnant women were invited for in-depth interviews to develop an item pool. The content validity was carried out by a panel of 6 experts. The face validity was performed with 5 pregnant women. Next, the construct validity test involved 150 pregnant women who were selected by stratified sampling from 13 public health centers in Surakarta, Indonesia. Analyses were conducted to check content validity, face validity, construct validity, internal consistency reliability, difficulty index, and exploratory factor analysis. RESULTS: A final 20-item Mental Health Knowledge Scale (MHKS) has a content validity index of 0.97 and a correlation value per item greater than the r-table (i.e., 0.1603). In addition, the MHKS has a Kuder–Richardson 20 reliability coefficient of 0.717. Furthermore, the difficulty index ranged from 0.39 to 0.82 which was considered in the good and acceptable category. Construct validity was confirmed using exploratory factor analysis KMO = 0.713, Bartlett’s test p < 0.001. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, the final version of the MHKS was considered a valid and reliable tool. The instrument can be applied to measure the understanding of pregnant women about pregnancy depression. Further studies require adjustment items to other participants regarding mental health knowledge.

Oral health knowledge among a cohort of pregnant women in south India: A questionnaire survey.

Aim:To assess oral health knowledge of pregnant women visiting Government Maternity Hospital, Hyderabad.Materials and Method:A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 606 pregnant women aged 18–40 years old. Oral health knowledge of respondents was assessed using the 14-item self-administered questionnaire and responses were recorded on a dichotomous scale (yes/no). The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) package version 20.0.Results:Overall inadequate knowledge regards to oral health was observed among 55.8% pregnant women. Based on knowledge regarding tooth decay, 71.6% of study participants believed that every painful tooth has to be removed and 81% of respondents were unaware of brushing with fluoridated toothpaste prevents tooth decay. Similarly, with respect to gum disease, 77.7% of subjects were not aware of gum disease and around 49.8% unacquainted that bleeding during tooth brushing indicates gum problems. It is enriching to observe, 94.1% of respondents felt oral health is important for general health. On the other hand, a quite alarmingly high percentage (73.9%) of subjects does not know the relationship between oral health and pregnancy. Furthermore, 91.1% and 65.5% of participants were ignorant that pregnancy can increase the tendency of gums to swell or bleed and poor oral health affect their unborn baby, respectively. More than three-fourths of the study participants (84%) had never visited dentistConclusion:The study highlights limited knowledge allied to oral health among pregnant women and problem-oriented dental visits indicating an urge among this group to scale up their knowledge.

What do expectant mothers need to know about oral health? A cohort study from a London maternity unit

Objective:To determine the oral health knowledge of pregnant women and to report their future plans to provide dental care for their expected child.Design and setting:Prospective cohort study; Ultrasound maternity services at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, 2014. Pregnant women attending for a routine ultrasound scan completed a questionnaire.Results:Women did not know that milk, dried fruit or fruit juices can cause caries. Most women knew about the benefit of fluoridated toothpaste, dental floss and sugar-free chewing gum, but only a minority knew about fluoride varnish. Most pregnant women planned to read or seek advice before purchasing their child’s first toothpaste. There was no difference regarding knowledge of prevention tools (diet and fluoride supplements) for dental caries (P>0.05) between first-time mothers and those who had children already. Though the latter knew more about toothpaste dose and timing of starting toothbrushing (P<0.05).Discussion:Oral health knowledge among pregnant women was deficient with respect to the cariogenicity of prolonged night-time milk feeding, dried fruits and fruit juice consumption. There was also limited knowledge of the benefit of fluoride varnish and timing of starting toothbrushing.Conclusions:Oral health knowledge amongst pregnant women is still deficient in many aspects. In this study population the need to improve maternal knowledge was shown.

Kesehatan Gigi Mulut dan Pemanfaatan Pelayanan Kesehatan Gigi Mulut pada Ibu Hamil (Studi Pendahuluan di Wilayah Puskesmas Serpong, Tangerang Selatan)

Kehamilan memiliki efek penting pada kesehatan mulut terkait perubahan hormonal, pola makan dan perilaku. Wanita hamil menjadi sangat rentan terhadap penyakit gingiva dan periodontal. Kondisi kesehatan gigi dan mulut ibu hamil yang buruk dapat memberikan dampak seperti kelahiran prematur, dan bayi dengan berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memperoleh gambaran kesehatan gigi mulut ibu hamil, pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut dan pemanfaatan pelayanan kesehatan gigi mulut pada ibu hamil. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Wawancara terstruktur melibatkan 34 ibu hamil di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Serpong. Pertanyaan meliputi karakteristik responden, tindakan pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi, keluhan atau masalah terkait kesehatan gigi, pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut dan kunjungan ke dokter gigi pada ibu hamil. Data deskriptif di Analisis secara Bivariat menggunakan Uji ChiSquare untuk melihat hubungan sosiodemografi, masalah kesehatan gigi dan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi terhadap kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lebih dari setengah jumlah responden ibu hamil (52,94%) merasa keadaan kesehatan gigi mulut mereka baik dan 61,8% tidak memiliki masalah kesehatan gigi mulut. Sejumlah 55,9% responden mengaku belum pernah mendapatkan informasi mengenai pentingnya kesehatan gigi mulut selama kehamilan. Hanya sekitar 35,5% responden yang ke dokter gigi kurang dari 1 tahun yang lalu. Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara masalah Kesehatan Gigi Mulut terhadap pengetahuan kesehatan gigi mulut ibu hamil dan kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi. Kesimpulan penelitian adalah adanya keluhan dan masalah kesehatan gigi mulut pada ibu hamil berpengaruh pada kunjungan perawatan kesehatan gigi mulut saat kehamilan dan terkait pengetahuan yang dimiliki mengenai kesehatan gigi mulut saat kehamilan.Oral Health and Dental Visit of Pregnant Women (Pilot Study in Serpong, South Tangerang). Pregnancy has a significant effect on oral health-related hormonal changes, diet and behavior. Pregnant women become very susceptible to gingival and periodontal disease. Oral health condition of pregnant women may adversely bring impacts such as preterm low birth weight (PLBW). The aim of this study is to gain an overview of oral health status, knowledge and use of dental care service in pregnant women. This was a descriptive study with cross sectional approach. The structured interviews involved 34 pregnant women in Puskesmas Serpong. The questions included the characteristics of the respondents, oral health care practice, problem related to oral health during pregnancy, oral health knowledge and dental health service utilization in pregnant women. Chi-squares test were conducted to examine bivariable relationships between sociodemographic, oral health status and knowledge to dental health services utilization. The results show that more than half of pregnant woman respondents (52.94%) descibed their oral health as good and 61.8% did not have any dental health problems. As many as 55.9% of the respondents had knowledge about the importance of oral dental health during pregnancy. Only about 35.5% of the respondents visited dentists in the last one year. There is a significant correlation between dental health problem and dental health knowledge of pregnant women to the use of dental health services. The conclusion from this study is that dental health problem in pregnant women affects the utilization of dental care during pregnancy and is associated with the knowledge about dental health during pregnancy.

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

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. 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. 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. 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.