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Oral Care during Pregnancy: Attitudes of Brazilian Public Health Professionals

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  • Renata Toledo Alves

    (Estacio de Sa College, Avenida Presidente Joao Goulart, 600, Cruzeiro do Sul, Juiz de Fora, MG 30130-900, Brazil)

  • Rosangela Almeida Ribeiro

    (Department of Social and Child Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, Bairro São Pedro, Juiz de Fora, MG 36036-900, Brazil)

  • Luciane Rezende Costa

    (Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Primeira Avenida, Setor Universitario, Goiania, GO 74605-220, Brazil)

  • Claudio Rodrigues Leles

    (Department of Preventive and Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Primeira Avenida, Setor Universitario, Goiania, GO 74605-220, Brazil)

  • Maria do Carmo Matias Freire

    (Department of Stomatological Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Goias, Primeira Avenida, Setor Universitario, Goiania, GO 74605-220, Brazil)

  • Saul Martins Paiva

    (Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG 31270-901, Brazil)

Abstract

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.

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  • Renata Toledo Alves & Rosangela Almeida Ribeiro & Luciane Rezende Costa & Claudio Rodrigues Leles & Maria do Carmo Matias Freire & Saul Martins Paiva, 2012. "Oral Care during Pregnancy: Attitudes of Brazilian Public Health Professionals," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:9:y:2012:i:10:p:3454-3464:d:20400
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    1. Ajesh George & Maree Johnson & Margaret Duff & Shilpi Ajwani & Sameer Bhole & Anthony Blinkhorn & Sharon Ellis, 2012. "Midwives and oral health care during pregnancy: perceptions of pregnant women in south‐western Sydney, Australia," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(7‐8), pages 1087-1096, April.
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