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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States.

Alexander Testa, Jacqueline G Lee, Dylan B Jackson, Rahma Mungia, Kyle T Ganson, Jason M Nagata

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Alexander TestaSchool of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Jacqueline G LeeDepartment of Criminal Justice, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA.
Dylan B JacksonJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rahma MungiaSchool of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Kyle T GansonFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Jason M NagataDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. jason.nagata@ucsf.edu.
Boise State University · USJohns Hopkins University · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · USThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

Informing national guidelines on adolescent and young adult physical activity and sedentary behavior to prevent cardiovascular diseaseK08HL159350 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI NAGATA, JASON M · 2021 to 2025
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NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL159350
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV substantially harms maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study investigates the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and women's oral health experiences. DATA: Data are from 31 states from 2016-2019 in the United States that participated in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N = 85,289)-a population-based surveillance system of live births conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between physical IPV during pregnancy (measured by being pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, choked, or physically hurt any other way by a current or ex-husband/partner) and various oral health experiences.

findingsWomen who experienced prenatal physical IPV reported worse oral health experiences during pregnancy, including being more likely to report not knowing it was important to care for their teeth, not talking about dental health with a provider, needing to see a dentist for a problem, going to see a dentist for a problem, as well as having more unmet dental care needs.

conclusionsTogether, these findings indicate that women who experience physical IPV during pregnancy have lower knowledge of prenatal oral health care, more oral health problems, and greater unmet dental care needs. Given the risk of IPV and oral health problems for maternal and infant health, the study findings point to greater attention toward the oral health needs of IPV-exposed pregnant women.

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Intimate Partner ViolenceOral HealthFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnant PeoplePrenatal CareRisk AssessmentUnited StatesIntimate partner violenceMaternal healthOral healthPRAMSPregnancy

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PMID37828499
PMCPMC10568803
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