Oral Care during Pregnancy

Attitudes of Brazilian Public Health Professionals

Bibliographic Data

ID15480775
AuthorsRenata Tolêdo Alves (Estácio (Brazil)), Rosangela Almeida Ribeiro (0000-0001-6472-5965, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora), Luciane Rezende Costa (0000-0001-7637-0049, Universidade Federal de Goiás, corresponding author), Claudio Rodrigues Leles (0000-0002-6812-4849, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Maria Do Carmo Matias Freire (0000-0001-6078-6728, Universidade Federal de Goiás), Saul Martins Paiva (0000-0002-3968-1638, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Year2012
Volume9
Issue10
Pages3454-3464
Publication date2012-09-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph9103454
PMID23202756
PMCIDPMC3509465
OpenAlexW1988567160
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited23

There is little information about health professionals' behavior regarding oral health care during pregnancy. We evaluated attitudes of obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, and dentists working at a public community service towards pregnant women's oral health. Health professionals responded to a self-applied questionnaire. Cluster analysis identified two clusters of respondents; Chi-square, Student's t test, and logistic regression were used to compare the two clusters in terms of the independent variables. Respondents were categorized into cluster 1 'less favorable' (n = 159) and cluster 2 'more favorable' (n = 124) attitudes. Professionals that had attended a residency or specialization program (OR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.15-3.77, p = 0.016) and worked exclusively at the public service (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.10-4.20, p = 0.025) presented more favorable attitudes. Obstetricians/gynecologists (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.09-0.54, p = 0.001) and nurses (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.29-0.86, p = 0.013) showed less favorable attitudes than dentists. Health care providers' attitudes regarding pregnant women's oral health were related to their occupation, qualification, and dedication to the public service

Cluster (spacecraft · Family medicine · Health care · Health professionals · Logistic regression · Pregnancy · Public health · Test (biology · Cleft Lip and Palate Research · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dental Trauma and Treatments · Medicine · Nursing

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