Socio-demographic, Behavioral and Subjective Factors Affecting the Knowledge and Attitudes on Periodontal Health Among Turkish Pregnants
MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.310-320, 2022 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/meros.galenos.2021.98159
- Dergi Adı: MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.310-320
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Pregnancy, periodontal health, knowledge, attitude, socio-demographic, behavioral, ORAL HYGIENE HABITS, DENTAL ATTENDANCE, WOMEN, CARE, SAMPLE
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward periodontal health of Turkish women and determine their socio-demographic, behavioral, and subjective factors.Materials and Methods: The sample of cross-sectional study consisted of 407 pregnant. Data on socio-demographic factors, behavioral patterns, pregnancy -related characteristics, self-reported periodontal health, willingness to initiate the periodontal treatment, and dental care referral and advice from a family doctor/gynecologist, the knowledge and attitudes toward periodontal health were collected using a structured questionnaire.Results: Oral health knowledge was associated with education level and self -perception of tooth mobility, whereas oral health attitudes were associated with education level, dental flossing, dental check-up during pregnancy, the absence of self-reported gingival bleeding, gum swelling and redness, and tooth mobility among pregnant women. Having a higher education level, using daily flossing, having a check-up during pregnancy, the absence of self-reported gum bleeding and tooth mobility, having a history of premature birth, having longer periods of gestation, and having greater knowledge are predictors of more positive attitudes. Having a higher education level and having more positive attitudes are the predictors of better knowledge.Conclusion: Most pregnant women have limited knowledge about the effect of periodontal health on birth outcomes; nevertheless, the level of knowledge about the effect of periodontal health on pregnancy is high.