Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Nurses and Midwives towards Oral and Dental Health Care during Pregnancy: A Cross Sectional Study

Authors : Nevin HOTUN ŞAHİN, Hüsniye DİNÇ

Pages : 66-72

Doi:10.30621/jbachs.977546

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Publication Date : 2022-01-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: Oral and dental health is a very important issue in pregnancy. However, women neglect oral health in this period. In this case, nurses’ and midwives` approaches to oral and dental health gain importance. This study aimed to determine nurses’ and midwives` knowledge, views and practices about oral and dental health insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ODH); during pregnancy. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on 378 nurses/midwives in Istanbul. The data was collected using the self-administered questionnaire developed by the researchers. Results: The mean age of the participants was 32.89± 8.25 years, 97.0% of them were female, 92.1% of the participants stated that pregnant should be guided on ODH, and 86.8% of the participants reported that ODH for pregnant should be a part of prenatal care, but 78% of them did not provide information to pregnant. 56.3% of the participants believed that nurses and midwives have limited contribution to the ODH of pregnant. 28.8% of the participants said that they had sufficient training to inform pregnant about ODH. Conclusions: As a result, it has been determined that nurses and midwives do not have enough knowledge about oral and dental health in pregnancy.
Keywords : Dental Health, Knowledge, Nurses and Midwifes, Oral health, Pregnancy

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