scholarly journals A Study on the Oral Health Behavior Status and Oral Health Awareness of Pregnant Women -Demographic Socialogical Variables-

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 5049-5055
Author(s):  
Sook-Jeong Lee ◽  
Gyu-Yil Choi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Oral Health Behavior

scholarly journals The Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior in Promotion of Oral Health Behaviors in Pregnant Women of Rafsanjan City, Kerman, Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Farzaneh ◽  
Zahra Asadollahi ◽  
Mohammad Asadpour ◽  
Zohre Rahaei ◽  
Farzaneh Sardari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Theory of planned behavior can provide a framework for intervention to understand how to prevent health problems. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of training intervention based on the theory of planned behavior in promoting oral health behavior of pregnant women who visit health care centers of Rafsanjan. Methods: In this educational intervention trial, 100 pregnant women in Rafsanjan were selected by multi-stage sampling in 2016. Initially, four centers were randomly selected, followed by two centers selected as intervention groups and two centers as control groups. Data were collected using a three-part researcher-made questionnaire, that were completed by pregnant women in two periods, ie, before and three months after the intervention. Quantitative data were presented as mean ± SD and qualitative data as n (%). First, the homogeneity of the two groups was examined using an independent t-test and chi-square test. Data were analyzed with SPSS 18. The significance level of all tests was considered to be 0.05. Results: Findings showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the demographics of the two groups (p> 0.05). After the implementation of the program, the mean score of intervention in all constructs of the theory of planned behavior model was significant between the control and intervention groups (p < 0.001). Following the educational program, the oral health behavior of pregnant women increased in the intervention group (3.72 ± 4.22) which was significantly higher than the control group (1.48 ± 2.58) (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that educational interventions can focus on the subjective norm which had fruitful results in the field of oral health. This theory can be used as an appropriate model for oral health promotion programs.

scholarly journals Pathways Through Which Health Literacy Is Linked to Parental Oral Health Behavior in an American Indian Tribe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela G Brega ◽  
Rachel L Johnson ◽  
Sarah J Schmiege ◽  
Anne R Wilson ◽  
Luohua Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Oral Health Behavior ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Efficacy Estimate

Abstract Background Health literacy (HL) is the “ability to find, understand, evaluate and put information to use to improve decision making and, ultimately, improve health and quality of life.” Parents with limited HL are less likely to follow recommended parental oral health behaviors. Purpose We tested a theoretical framework designed to clarify mechanisms through which HL may influence parental oral health behavior. The framework proposed that HL: (a) has a direct effect on parental oral health knowledge, beliefs (i.e. self-efficacy; perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers), and behavior; (b) influences beliefs indirectly through knowledge; and (c) influences behavior indirectly through knowledge and beliefs. Methods We analyzed cross-sectional data from a randomized controlled trial designed to reduce dental decay in American Indian children (N = 521). Parents completed survey questions assessing sociodemographic characteristics, HL, and parental oral health knowledge, beliefs, and behavior. Path analysis was used to test the framework. Results HL exerted significant direct effects on knowledge and beliefs but not behavior. HL had significant indirect effects on all beliefs through knowledge. Significant indirect effects of HL on behavior occurred through self-efficacy (estimate: 0.99, 95% CI: 0.42, 1.83, p = .005), perceived barriers (estimate: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.29, 1.43, p = .010), knowledge to self-efficacy (estimate: 0.57, 95% CI: .31, 0.98, p = .001), and knowledge to perceived barriers (estimate: 0.24, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.47, p = .012). Conclusions HL exerted an indirect effect on parental oral health behavior, with knowledge, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers being the primary constructs linking HL to behavior.

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