The oral health status, practices and knowledge of pregnant women in south-western Sydney

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作者：
George, A. [1 ]
Johnson, M. [1 ,2 ]
Blinkhorn, A. [3 ]
Ajwani, S. [4 ,5 ,6 ]
Bhole, S. [4 ,5 ,6 ]
Yeo, A. E. [7 ]
Ellis, S. [8 ,9 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Western Sydney, Ctr Appl Nursing Res, Ingham Inst Appl Med Res, South Western Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Liverpool Bc, NSW 1871, Australia
[2] Univ Western Sydney, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Ingham Inst Appl Med Res, South Western Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Liverpool Bc, NSW 1871, Australia
[3] Univ Sydney, NSW Chair Populat Oral Hlth, Fac Dent, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[4] Univ Sydney, South Western Sydney Local Hlth Dist Oral Hlth Se, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[5] Univ Sydney, Sydney Dent Hosp, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[6] Univ Sydney, Fac Dent, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[7] NIH, Bethesda, MD USA
[8] S Western Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Camden Hosp, Sydney, NSW, Australia
[9] S Western Sydney Local Hlth Dist, Campbelltown Hosp, Sydney, NSW, Australia
来源：
AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL | 2013年 / 58卷 / 01期
关键词：
Oral health; pregnancy; antenatal care; dental service; Australia; RANDOMIZED-CONTROLLED-TRIAL; PERIODONTAL-DISEASE; DENTAL SERVICES; CARE; PERCEPTIONS; PREVENTION; CHILDHOOD; MIDWIVES; CARIES;
D O I：
10.1111/adj.12024
中图分类号：
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号：
1003 ;
摘要：
Background Current evidence highlights the importance of oral health during pregnancy. However, little is known about the oral health of pregnant women in Australia. The aim of this study was to report the oral health status, knowledge and practices of pregnant women in south-western Sydney. Methods A cross-sectional survey of 241 pregnant women attending a large hospital in south-western Sydney. Results More than half (59.3%) reported dental problems during pregnancy, less than a third (30.5%) saw a dentist in the last six months, only 10% had received any information about perinatal oral health and many (>50%) were unaware of the potential impact of poor maternal oral health on pregnancy and infant outcomes. Analysis revealed a significant difference (<0.05) in the uptake of dental services among pregnant women who had higher household incomes, private health insurance, received information about perinatal oral health and knowledge about maternal oral health. Conclusions The participants reported significant barriers to obtaining dental care including limited access to affordable dental services and lack of awareness about the importance of maternal oral health. The findings suggest the need for preventive strategies involving dentists and antenatal providers to improve maternal oral health in Australia.
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