Sociodemographic factors associated with pregnant women's level of knowledge about oral health

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate knowledge on oral health and associated sociodemographic factors in pregnant women. Methods A cross-sectional study with a sample of 195 pregnant women seen at the Primary Care Unit Paraisópolis I, in São Paulo (SP), Brazil. For statistical analysis, χ2 or Fisher's exact test and multiple logistic regression were used. A significance level of 5% was used in all analyses. Results Schooling level equal to or greater than 8 years and having one or two children were associated with an adequate knowledge about oral health. Conclusion Oral health promotion strategies during prenatal care should take into account sociodemographic aspects.

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Knowledge of pregnant women about anemia is related with adherence to iron tablets

Majalah Obstetri & Ginekologi ◽

10.20473/mog.v26i12018.26-28 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Baksono Winardi ◽

Elga Caecaria Grahardika Andani

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Study Population ◽

Almost All

Objectives: to identify association between knowledge of pregnant women about anemia and the adherence to consume iron tablets in BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, IndonesiaMaterials and Methods: Observational analysis cross sectional study. Population consisted of 55 trimester pregnant women in BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, in March-April 2017. Samples were recruited using consecutive sampling. The number of sample was 35 respondents. Data were analyzed using chi-square test.Results: This research showed that all of the less knowledgeable women on anemia (100.00%) were non-adherent to consume iron tablets, almost all moderately knowledgeable women (92.9%) were adherent, and all of the fully knowledgeable women (100.00%) were adherent. Fisher exact test in significance level of 0.05 revealed p value equal to 0.0001, indicating association between knowledge about anemia and adherence to consume iron tablets at BPM Titik Suharti, Surabaya, Indonesia.Conclusion: There is an association between knowledge of pregnant women about anemia with adherence to iron tablets.

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Knowledge of pregnant women about anemia is related with adherence to iron tablets

Majalah Obstetri & Ginekologi ◽

10.20473/mog.v1i12018.26-28 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 26

Author(s):

Baksono Winardi ◽

Elga Caecaria Grahardika Andani

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

P Value ◽

Fisher Exact Test ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Study Population ◽

Almost All

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Knowledge of preeclampsia among pregnant women

Current Women s Health Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573404817666211007094058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Rola Hamade ◽

Amani Mohsen ◽

Firas Kobeissy ◽

Ali karouni ◽

Hikmat Akoum

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

University Education ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Inadequate Knowledge ◽

Lebanese Population ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Introduction: Preeclampsia (P.E) has remained a public health threat to both developed and developing countries, the incidence of preeclampsia in Lebanon is high at 2.84 %. Pregnant female knowledge and awareness of P.E are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality for both fetus and mother. Objective: Across-sectional observational study was conducted to analyze data from Lebanese’s pregnant women. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge of PE among pregnant women in the Lebanese population. Methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted between September and December2020 in obstetricians’ clinics of different health care institutions, in five governorates in Lebanon. A closed-ended questionnaire was distributed to 400 pregnant females. The first part of the questionnaire aimed to collect socio-demographic information about the participants. The second part was specified for knowledge of PE. Twenty-three knowledge points were assessed looking at signs and symptoms, risk factors, and complications. The last part addressed some attitudes about dealing with this disorder. Responses were scored percentage-wise and grouped into low <60m%, moderate (60-80 %), and high (80-100%). Results: there is inadequate knowledge of P.E among the Lebanese population. In total 15.3 % have adequate knowledge of P.E. A linear regression showed that the knowledge score increased in working pregnant women (p=0.04), who lived in Bekaa (p<0.001), who had a vocational (p=0.01) or university education (p=0.001) and who had any relative develop preeclampsia (p=0.03) or suffering from diabetes (p=0.03). Furthermore, the knowledge when blood pressure is considered high (p<0.001) and the hearing about preeclampsia (p<0.001) increased also the knowledge score about preeclampsia. Conclusion: the knowledge of PE among pregnant women in Lebanon is low.

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Assessment of knowledge about oral cancer: study with students of public education

RSBO ◽

10.21726/rsbo.v12i1.172 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 41 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisabete Rabaldo Bottan ◽

Iara Fiorentin Comunello ◽

Constanza Marín ◽

Eduardo Mazzetti Subtil

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Oral Cancer ◽

Target Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Primary Data ◽

First Year ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Adequate Knowledge ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Introduction and Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge about oral cancer of students attending public school in one city of Santa Catarina (Brasil). Material and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, using primary data collection. Students of last year of elementary school and first year of high school, enrolled in public schools in the city of Itajaí (SC), in 2012, were the target population. The non-probability sample was obtained by convenience. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire structured with 13 questions divided into three fields. The level of knowledge was made based on pre-established scores. Results: 1149 instruments were analyzed (80.8% of the target population). The average age of the group was 15.5 years and 54.5% were female. The majority (78%) never had received information about oral cancer. Only 27.9% had cognizance about self-examination of the oral cavity. With regard to knowledge, 87.5% classified as unsatisfactory. For most issues the cognitive field did not identify a significant correlation between knowledge and the variables gender and education. When asked if they would like to participate in educational and preventive activitiesabout oral cancer and other issues related to health, 72.6% expressed interest. Conclusion: The group did not have adequate knowledge on the subject of oral cancer. Facing this reality, and the positive attitude of respondents, the researchers designed and offered an educational program to the research subjects.

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Knowledge and understanding of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu, Bhutan: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-021-03580-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Saran Tenzin Tamang ◽

Thinley Dorji ◽

Sonam Yoezer ◽

Thinley Phuntsho ◽

Phurb Dorji

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Antenatal Clinic ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Obstetric Danger Signs ◽

Danger Signs ◽

Obstetric Emergencies ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background The third Sustainable Development Goal for 2030 development agenda aims to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Pregnant women’s understanding of danger signs is an important factor in seeking timely care during emergencies. We assessed knowledge of obstetric danger signs using both recall and understanding of appropriate action required during obstetric emergencies. Methods This was a cross-sectional study among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Bhutan’s largest hospital in Thimphu. Recall was assessed against seven obstetric danger signs outlined in the Mother and Child Health Handbook (7 points). Understanding of danger signs was tested using 13 multiple choice questions (13 points). Knowledge was scored out of 20 points and reported as ‘good’ (≥80%), ‘satisfactory’ (60–79%) and ‘poor’ (< 60%). Correlation between participant characteristics and knowledge score as well as number of danger signs recalled was tested using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Association between knowledge score and participant characteristics was tested using t-tests (and Kruskal-Wallis test) for numeric variables. Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with the level of knowledge ('good’ versus ‘satisfactory’ and ‘poor’ combined) were assessed with odds ratios using a log-binomial regression model. All results with p < 0.05 were considered significant. Results Four hundred and twenty-two women responded to the survey (response rate = 96.0%). Mean (±SD) knowledge score was 12 (±2.5). Twenty women (4.7%) had ‘good’ knowledge, 245 (58.1%) had ‘satisfactory’ knowledge and 157 (37.2%) had ‘poor’ knowledge. The median number of danger signs recalled was 2 (IQR 1, 3) while 68 women (20.3%) could not recall any danger signs. Most women were knowledgeable about pre-labour rupture of membranes (96.0%) while very few women were knowledgeable about spotting during pregnancy (19.9%). Both knowledge score and number of danger signs recalled had significant correlation with the period of gestation. Women with previous surgery on the reproductive tract had higher odds of having ‘good’ level of knowledge. Conclusions Most pregnant women had ‘satisfactory’ knowledge score with poor explicit recall of danger signs. However, women recognized obstetric emergencies and identified the appropriate action warranted.

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The Project Appropriate Birth and Reduction of Cesarean Section Rates: an analysis using the Robson classification system

10.22541/au.161351537.75467660/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniela Ferreira D’Agostini Marin ◽

Amanda Wernke ◽

Daniela Dannehl ◽

Dyulie Araujo ◽

Gustavo Koch ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Classification System ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Maternity Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Robson Classification ◽

Before And After

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate C-section rates, before and after the implementation of the Project Appropriate Birth based on the Robson 10-group classification system. DESIGN: An observational, cross-sectional study. SETTING: Maternity hospital in South Brazil. POPULATION: All pregnant women attending, April 2016 through April 2017 (phase 1, pre-implementation of the Project Appropriate Birth) and June 2017 through June 2018 (phase 2, post-implementation of the Project Appropriate Birth). METHODS: Maternal and obstetric characteristics were evaluated, including Robson’s classification, based on the characteristics of pregnancy and childbirth. Chi-square test and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were used to analyze study variables. The significance level was set at 5%. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: C-section rate for each group, their contribution to the overall c-section rate and the differences in these contributions before and after PPA implementation. RESULTS: C-section rates decreased from 62.4% to 55.6%, which represented a 10.9% reduction after the implementation of the Project Appropriate Birth. Pregnant women in Robson classification groups 1 through 4 had the greatest decrease in C-section rates, ranging from 49.1% to 38.6%, which represents a 21.5% reduction. The greatest contributors to the overall C-section rates were group 5 and group 2, accounting for more than 60% of the C-section deliveries. CONCLUSION: The Project Appropriate Birth had an important impact on the reduction of C-section rates, especially in Robson classification groups 1 through 4, which indicates that providing mothers with evidence-based interventions for labor and childbirth assistance will contribute to reduce C-section rates.

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Association between speech and dental occlusion changes in children with cleft lip and palate and time of primary plastic surgeries

Revista CEFAC ◽

10.1590/1982-0216/202123412420 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Ribeiro Schilling ◽

Maria Cristina de Almeida Freitas Cardoso ◽

Paulo Sérgio Gonçalves da Silva ◽

Marcia Angélica Peter Maahs

Keyword(s):

Cleft Lip ◽

Cleft Lip And Palate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Occlusion ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Significance Level ◽

Exact Test ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Incisive Foramen

ABSTRACT Purpose: to describe the changes in speech and dental occlusion in children with cleft lip and palate and verify their association with each other and with the time of primary plastic surgeries. Methods: a cross-sectional study with collected data on the subjects’ identification, age at the time of primary surgeries, and clinical assessment of speech and dental occlusion. The chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and t-test were used to verify the associations between the variables at the 5% significance level (p < 0.05). Results: the sample comprised 11 children aged 6 to 10 years, most of whom were males, self-reported white, with trans-incisive foramen cleft, predominantly on the left side. The mean age at lip repair surgery was 6 months, and 13 months at palatoplasty. Among the main dental occlusion changes, posterior and anterior crossbite stood out. All the subjects presented changed speech, with a prevalence of cases with dentoalveolar and palatine deformities, followed by passive and active changes. Subjects with anterior crossbite tended to have undergone primary lip repair surgery at a mean of four months earlier than the subjects without anterior crossbite. Conclusions: the associations between speech and dental occlusion changes, and between these and the time of primary plastic surgeries were not statistically significant. Even though it is known that early lip repair surgery is ideal to favor oral functions and aesthetics, the results revealed a tendency towards anterior crossbite, in these subjects.

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Factors Associated With Self-Perception in Oral Health of Pregnant Women

Health Education & Behavior ◽

10.1177/10901981211038903 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 109019812110389

Author(s):

Jairo Corchuelo-Ojeda ◽

Guillermo Julián González Pérez ◽

Alejandro Casas-Arcila

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Health Perception ◽

High Income ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Hygiene Practices ◽

History Of

Background Health perception is a subjective predictor of long-term morbidity and mortality. Few studies address the perception that pregnant women have of their oral health. Objective The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between socioeconomic factors and self-assessment of oral health in pregnant women from Cali, Colombia. Method A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 998 pregnant women, calculated using the formula to estimate a proportion in finite populations, with a confidence level of 95%. A questionnaire was applied for sociodemographic characterization, as well as to enquire about oral health perception, knowledge, and practices of oral health. Results The mean age of the surveyed mothers was 24.7, with a standard deviation of 6.1, of which 23.6% were adolescents. The perception they had about their oral health status was considered good by 60.8%. Of the 82.9% who reported having attended dentistry, more than half perceived good oral health. Pregnant women with no history of oral problems, with a perception of medium or high income, and with good oral hygiene practices tend to have a good perception of their oral health. Conclusion Pregnant women with no history of oral problems, with a perception of medium or high income, and with good oral hygiene practices tend to have a good perception of their oral health.

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Knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth

10.30574/ijbpsa.2021.1.2.0033 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 116-122

Author(s):

Mst. Salma Khatun ◽

Laskhy Rani Roy ◽

Mst. Raziatul Humayra ◽

Ashees Kumar Saha ◽

Rowshan Ara

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Vital Role ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Poor Knowledge ◽

Child Birth ◽

Danger Signs ◽

Adequate Knowledge

Adequate knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy, child birth and postpartum period plays a vital role in safeguarding mothers as well as child health. This cross sectional study was conducted by purposively selected 262 pregnant women in two hospitals in Bogura district from 1st January to 31st December, 2018 with the aim to assess the knowledge of pregnant women on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth. Data were collected with a semi-structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. The mean age of the respondent’s was SD = 23.37 ± 4.47 years. Most of the respondents 61.4%, (n=161) knew about danger signs during pregnancy from health workers and 65.6 % (n=172) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy whereas 34.4% (n=90) respondents had good knowledge. Most of the respondents 61.5%, (n=161) understood danger signs during child birth and 68.7 % (n=180) had poor knowledge regarding danger signs during child birth. Among the respondents 40.5% (n=106) understood dang.er signs after child birth and only 12.2% (n=32) respondents had good knowledge regarding danger signs after child birth. Significant association was found between age of the respondents and level of knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy (p=0.0001). Health education on danger signs related to pregnancy and child birth should be imparted to all pregnant women to increase their knowledge regarding this issue.

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Knowledge of preeclampsia and its associated factors among pregnant women: a possible link to reduce related adverse outcomes

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-019-2623-x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Linda A. Fondjo ◽

Vivian E. Boamah ◽

Adelaide Fierti ◽

Dorcas Gyesi ◽

Eddie-Williams Owiredu

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Adverse Outcomes ◽

University Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Level Of Education ◽

Adequate Knowledge

Abstract Background Pre-eclampsia (PE) is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality globally. Adequate knowledge about a disorder contributes greatly to its prevention, control and management. This study assessed the level of knowledge of PE and evaluated the factors associated with knowledge adequacy among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a University Hospital in Kumasi-Ghana. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at the University Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. A validated closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic information and history of PE. Knowledge of PE was assessed based on a series of questions regarding the awareness, signs/symptoms, risk factors and complications of PE. Responses were scored percentage-wise and grouped into low (< 60%), moderate (60–80%) and high (80–100%). Knowledge score was then re-stratified into adequate (% score of ≥60%) and inadequate knowledge of PE (% score of < 60%). Results The prevalence of inadequate and adequate knowledge of PE was 88.6% (mean score = 55.5 ± 4.3%) and 11.4% (mean score = 76.3 ± 5.9%), respectively. For participants with adequate knowledge of PE, 9.1% (mean score = 67.4 ± 6.9%) and 2.3% (mean score = 85.2 ± 5.1%) had moderate and high knowledge, respectively. Using univariate logistic regression models, being older (> 35 years old) [cOR = 3.09, 95%CI (0.88–10.88), p = 0.049] and having a higher level of education (> SHS education) [cOR = 4.45, 95%CI (2.18–9.10), p < 0.0001] were significantly associated with greater odds of having adequate knowledge of PE. After controlling for potential confounders in multivariate logistic regression analysis, we found higher level of education to be independently associated with adequate knowledge of PE [aOR = 2.87, 95%CI (1.31–6.30), p = 0.008]. Conclusion The knowledge of PE among pregnant women in Ghana is low. The prominent factor that facilitates adequacy of knowledge of PE is higher level of education.

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