Postpartum U.S. Women's Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices During Pregnancy

Abstract Background Oral health of the mother-infant dyad is important to preserve general health. However, there are few instruments in Spanish for the evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices that determine this construct. Therefore, this research aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Maternal Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Questionnaire (CAPSOM in Spanish). Methods In this instrument development study that carried out in 2018–2019, involving pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45 in the city of Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The sample size was calculated based on 10 women per questionnaire item (n = 10 k). The study used Cronbach’s alpha, the modified Lawshe test of validity criteria, factor analysis, and the level of difficulty and discrimination of the items. Results 207 women took part with their signed, informed consent (25 ± 6 years). The internal consistency of the instrument, both total and by dimension was α = 0.70, α = 0.66 knowledge, α = 0.74 attitudes, and α = 0.66 practices. Values of Content Validity Ratio’ ≥ 0.60 were obtained for the final 10 items and Content Validity Index’ = 0.90. The average difficulty index of items was 0.40, and there were significant differences (Kruskall–Wallis, p < 0.001) in the discrimination test. Factor analysis demonstrated three main components. Conclusions A valid and reliable 10-item Spanish questionnaire was designed to measure pregnant women’s oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

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A Comparative Study on Self-rated Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in a Marginalized Community From Eastern Nepal

Med Phoenix ◽

10.3126/medphoenix.v5i1.31387 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Khem R Sharma ◽

Bishal B. Basnet

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Dental Health ◽

Chi Square ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Essential Components ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Oral health knowledge, attitude and practices are essential components of general human health, and its assessment can serve to identify risk factors and design appropriate behavior modification strategies. However, studies on poor and marginalized people who have a higher proportion of oral health problems are relatively scarce. This study aimed to assess the differences in level of knowledge, attitudes and practices between the under-privileged and the privileged population of a rural location in eastern Nepal. Methods: The under-privileged and privileged population were compared based on the classification of Nepal Government and one respondent from each household was assessed for oral health knowledge, attitude and practices. Chi-square test with odds ratio (OR) were computed for inferential statistics with the probability of significance set at 95% of Confidence Interval (CI). Results: Of the total participants (1145), almost 50% had poor knowledge on oral health hygiene. Based on their ethnicity, 46.2% fell in the under-privileged category. The privileged groups had more odds (OR) of cleaning their oral cavity [OR=3.5], using tooth brush [OR=2.04], brushing more than once per day [OR=2.3] and visiting dentist for dental problems [OR=2.1] which was statistically significant. Conclusion: The study population had poor knowledge (≈ 50%) on dental health hygiene. Privileged groups were more likely to clean their oral cavity, use tooth brush, visit dentist for dental problems and brush more than once per day which was statistically significant. This calls for behavior change communication activities on oral hygiene practices.

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Chinese Adults

Journal of Dental Research ◽

10.1177/00220345010800051601 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 80 (5) ◽

pp. 1466-1470 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

H.C. Lin ◽

M.C.M. Wong ◽

Z.J. Wang ◽

E.C.M. Lo

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Chinese Adults ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

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Paediatricians' awareness of children's oral health: Knowledge, training, attitudes and practices among Turkish paediatricians

Paediatrics & Child Health ◽

10.1093/pch/18.4.e15 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. e15-e19 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Rabia Gonul Sezer ◽

Cem Paketci ◽

Abdulkadir Bozaykut

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Children’S Oral Health

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Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of People with Diabetes in South of Tehran, Iran

Journal of Craniomaxillofacial Research ◽

10.18502/jcr.v7i2.4505 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Hadi Nazari ◽

Simin Zahra Mohebbi ◽

Mohammad Javad Kharazifard

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Study Population ◽

Care Practices

Objective: This study assesses the oral health knowledge, attitudes, care practices, and related underlying factors of people with diabetes. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study using a random sampling method, 201 patients who referred to five comprehensive health centers in the South of Tehran,Iran, participated. A previously published questionnaire was used, and its reliability and validation analyses were performed. There were 31 Open-Ended, Closed-Ended, and Likert scale questions, including 26 on key underlying factors, one with 13 parts in oral health knowledge, one with nine parts related to oral health attitudes, and three on care practices. Data were entered into SPSS software version 24, and descriptive statistics and regression were used to analyze and report the results. Results: The mean age of participants was 49 years (σ=7.6), and males accounted for 58.2% of the study population. 37.48% of the patients had poor oral health knowledge, whereas 61.76% of them reported average care practices, with 68.29% above average attitudes. Among the study population, only 33.3% brushed more than once per day. 35.8% considered bleeding gums while brushing unacceptable, and 42.3% reported gums swelling and redness as signs of disease. Over half of respondents (52.2%) strongly supported the idea of keeping their natural teeth as long as possible, while 41.8% were only agreed. On the other hand, patients with a higher level of education scored better in knowledge, attitudes, and care practices (p-value<0.05). Conclusion: As the knowledge, care practices, and to some extent attitudes of people with diabetes toward their general oral health were unsatisfactory, an appropriate training program should be developed to warn diabetic patients of the importance of oral health and its two-way impact on diabetes.

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