Oral Health Literacy and Related Factors among Pregnant Women Referring to Health Government Institute in Kerman, Iran
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 20: e5337, 2020. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS, BBO - Odontologia
| ID: biblio-1056891
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To evaluate oral health literacy among pregnant women in Kerman, Iran. Material andMethods:
The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 169 pregnant women referring to government institute. Data were collected by demographic profile (including age, number of children, educational level, dental attendance before pregnancy and economic status), 17-item oral health literacy questionnaire consisting of four domains (including reading comprehension, numeracy, listening, and decision-making skills), self-assessment oral health status, DMFT index and oral health behavior. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 software using ANOVA and Chi-square tests at a significance level of 0.05.Results:
The mean age of participants was 27.92 ± 5.25 years, 38.2% of them had bachelor's degree, 35.8% had dental attendance before pregnancy and 29.1% brushed daily their teeth twice or more. Dentists were the most frequent source of oral health information. Moreover, 60.0% believed their oral health was to be moderate, and 59.4% had inadequate oral health literacy. There was also a significant correlation between educational level, monthly income and dental attendance before pregnancy.Conclusion:
Our results showed inadequate oral health literacy among pregnant women, highlighting the necessity of dental consultation before pregnancy.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
BBO - Odontologia
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde
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Educação em Saúde Bucal
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Gestantes
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Letramento em Saúde
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Irã (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de avaliação
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Aspecto:
Preferência do paciente
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Gravidez
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Irã
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Kerman University of Medical Sciences/IR
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences/IR