Comparison of Effects of Oral Health Program and Walking Exercise Program on Health Outcomes for Pregnant Women

Abstract Background Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can influence oral health. Message framing can play an important role in oral health. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of message framing on oral health and dental plaque among pregnant women. Methods The study was conducted in 2017 on 108 pregnant women in Izeh county, Iran. Participants were randomly assigned to gain-framed, loss-framed, and control groups. The research instrument included a two part questionnaire containing demographic information and oral health knowledge, attitude, behavioral intention, self-efficacy, practice, and dental plaque index. Gain-and loss-framed messages were sent to the intervention groups via cell phone texts, but the control group did not receive any messages. Participant dental plaque was clinically assessed. Analysis of covariance with follow-up tests were performed using SPSS version, 23.0 with p-value set at 0.01 for significance. Results Intervention groups had better oral health (knowledge, atttitude, intention, efficacy, practices and plaque) scores compared to the control group (p < 0.001), but intervention (gain- vs loss-framed) groups did not differ on outcomes. Conclusion Text message intervention improved knowledge, attitude, behavioral intention, self-efficacy, practice, and dental plaque among pregnant women. While differences between control and both intervention groups indicated text messaging had an impact on oral health outcomes, message framing (i.e., gain vs loss) had no discernable impact on oral health outcomes.

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Effect of a Preventive Oral Health Program Starting during Pregnancy: A Case-Control Study Comparing Immigrant and Native Women and Their Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084096 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4096

Author(s):

María García-Pola ◽

Agueda González-Díaz ◽

José Manuel García-Martín

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Health Program ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Control Group ◽

Native Women ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Multivariate Study ◽

The Mean ◽

Control Study

The objective was to evaluate whether including pregnant women in a preventive dental program prevented the appearance of caries in their children up to the age of 6, and whether the effect was similar in children of immigrant and non-immigrant women. In phase I, 90 pregnant women, 45 immigrants and 45 natives, were taught about the development and prevention of caries. In phase II the oral health of their children at the age of 6 (n = 90) was evaluated, along with a control group of children of natives and immigrants of the same age (n = 90). A survey was used to determine participants’ backgrounds and habits. A multivariate study of the results was performed using R-core software. The number of children without caries was 128 (71.1%), whereas 52 (28.9%) had caries, 15 from the protocol (16.67%) and 37 from the control group (41.11%), with statistically significant differences (p < 0.001). The mean number of caries for the children in the protocol was 0.62 ± 2 and in the control group it was 1.88 ± 2.9 (p = 0.001). In the multivariate analysis the risk of developing caries was higher for the condition of being the child of an immigrant (OR = 11.137), inadequate oral health (OR = 4.993), the children being overweight at the age of 6 (OR = 10.680), and the consumption of candies (OR = 5.042). In conclusion, the preventive protocols started during pregnancy reduced caries in participants’ children, which suggests that these protocols should be encouraged. Because immigrant children are more vulnerable to caries, they and their parents should be included in preventive programs once they arrive in the host country.

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Views of pregnant women in South Western Sydney towards dental care and an oral-health program initiated by midwives

Health Promotion Journal of Australia ◽

10.1071/he13040 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 178-184 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ajesh George ◽

Maree Johnson ◽

Anthony Blinkhorn ◽

Shilpi Ajwani ◽

Sharon Ellis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Dental Care ◽

Health Program

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The IHS Oral Health Program for Indian Elders

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e550382006-005 ◽

1997 ◽

Author(s):

David B. Jones ◽

Eric B. Broderick

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Program

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Prenatal Oral Health Care and Dental Service Utilization by Pregnant Women: A Survey in Four Maternity Centers of Gulshan Town, District East, Karachi

Journal of The Pakistan Dental Association ◽

10.25301/jpda.292.60 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (02) ◽

pp. 60-65

Author(s):

Faiza Abdul Sattar ◽

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Ali Hussain Khan

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Service Utilization ◽

Oral Health Care ◽

Dental Service

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Effectiveness of walking exercise program in improving fatigue in relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis patients

10.26226/morressier.5b7578655aff7400151f31e8 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nevin M. Shalaby ◽

Alaa ElMazny

Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Relapsing Remitting ◽

Walking Exercise ◽

Remitting Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽

Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

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EFEKTIVITAS BOOKLET TERHADAP PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PEMELIHARAAN KESEHATAN GIGI MULUT PADA IBU HAMIL

Jurnal Maternitas Kebidanan ◽

10.34012/jumkep.v4i1.499 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 66

Author(s):

Rahmaini Fitri

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

The Body ◽

Wilcoxon Test ◽

Percentage Increase ◽

Oral Diseases ◽

Health Maintenance ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Before And After ◽

Knowledge And Attitude

Pregnancy causes physiological changes in the body and as well as in the oral cavity. Dental and oral diseases associated with pregnancy that is, gingivitis, periodontitis and pregnancy granuloma. Mouth dental disease during pregnancy is not only influenced by the pregnancy itself but rather the lack of knowledge about dental and oral health maintenance. Efforts to improve the knowledge of pregnant women about oral health is done by providing information, information necessary for health education media. In this case the media is created and used to improve the knowledge of pregnant women is the booklet. This study aimed to analyze the differences in knowledge and attitudes before and after maintenance booklet oral health in pregnant women. This study is a quasi experiment with one group pre and post test design. The sample is the first trimester pregnant women who come to the health center in Sentosa Baru Medan as many as 34 people. Analysis of the data forcompare the average difference in scores of knowledge and attitudes before and after the intervention used the Wilcoxon test. The results showed there is an increased knowledge and attitude maintenance of oral health in pregnant women after being given a booklet with a value of p < 0.001, a percentage increase of 30% knowledge and attitudes percentage of 37%. The conclusions of this study is increased knowledge and attitude maintenance of oral health in pregnant women after being given a booklet.

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