Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health

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1 Women& Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Dekerness, Egypt

2 Assistant professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

3 Professor of Woman's Health and Midwifery Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Periodontal status of pregnant women is one of the most important issue of oral health to be considered at
pregnancy. According to a report given by the American Dental Association, around 60% to 75% of pregnant women
have gingivitis Aim: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practices of pregnant women regarding oral
health Design: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used. Study subject: A purposive sample was used to
select 192 pregnant women Setting: Antenatal Clinics at Bani-Ebaid Specialist Hospital. Three tools were used for data
collection: Structured Interview questionnaire to assess socio-demographic characteristics, Obstetric history and
women’s knowledge about oral health, Attitude toward oral health Likert scale & Practices of oral health. Results: The
present study results show that (67.2%) of the studied women have fair knowledge regarding oral health. Less than half
of them agreed with the important of regular dental checkup even if no problem &about 38.5% of them had false believe
that fetus is responsible for teeth loss during pregnancy. Majority (85.4%) of studied women brush teeth more than once
a day & (83.3%) of them visit the dentist during pregnancy if problem occur. Conclusion: More than two third of the
studied sample had fair knowledge regard oral health during pregnancy, most of the studied sample had positive attitude about oral health. Also, most of them had satisfactory practice especially visiting dental clinic when had any problems. Recommendation: Conducting heath education sessions to increase awareness of pregnant women about the importance of oral health during pregnancy.
 

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