ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2016
Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Nurses toward Oral Health and Oral Health Care of Pregnant Women.
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- Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Nurses and Midwives Working at Antenatal Clinics in the Southern Province of Rwanda on Periodontal Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Advances in medical education and practice · 2020Article
- Effectiveness of interprofessional oral health program for pediatric nurse practitioner students at Northeastern University, United States.BMC oral health · 2019Article
- Periodontal disease: Repercussions in pregnant woman and newborn health-A cohort study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Attitudes and practices of nurses toward oral care of hospitalized patients - A cross-sectional survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of education and health promotion · 2018Article
- Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Nursing Students in the North-Eastern Part of Rajasthan, India.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis study assessed the knowledge and attitudes of medical nurses regarding oral health and oral health care of pregnant women.
methodsThis cross sectional study of 133 nurses in the district of Tumpat, Kelantan (Malaysia) used self-administered questionnaires.
resultsMost nurses knew that dental plaque is associated with periodontal disease (97.7%). However, most nurses erroneously believed that tooth decay (86.5%) and excessive sugar consumption (87.2%) led to periodontal disease. About half of the nurses knew about the relationship between periodontal disease of pregnant women and low birth weight (43.6%) and preterm birth (48.9%). Many nurses had the misconception that the developing foetus draws calcium from the mothers' teeth (78.2%). Most nurses had good attitudes toward improving their oral health knowledge (97.0%) and agreed they should help to deliver oral health education to pregnant women (94.0%). Age, length of service as a nurse, and length of service in antenatal care had no effect on the scores for the nurses' knowledge and attitude regarding oral health and oral health care of pregnant women.
conclusionMedical nurses had limited knowledge about oral health of pregnant women and had some misunderstandings about oral health, although they had good attitudes. Age, length of service as a nurse, and length service in antenatal care had no effect on the knowledge and attitude scores of the nurses.
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