| Oral Care during Pregnancy: Attitudes of Brazilian Public Health Professionals. | |
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PMID: 23202756 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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There is little information about health professionals' behavior regarding oral health care during pregnancy. We evaluated attitudes of obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, and dentists working at a public community service towards pregnant women's oral health. Health professionals responded to a self-applied questionnaire. Cluster analysis identified two clusters of respondents; Chi-square, Student's t test, and logistic regression were used to compare the two clusters in terms of the independent variables. Respondents were categorized into cluster 1 'less favorable' (n = 159) and cluster 2 'more favorable' (n = 124) attitudes. Professionals that had attended a residency or specialization program (OR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.15-3.77, p = 0.016) and worked exclusively at the public service (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.10-4.20, p = 0.025) presented more favorable attitudes. Obstetricians/gynecologists (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.09-0.54, p = 0.001) and nurses (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.29-0.86, p = 0.013) showed less favorable attitudes than dentists. Health care providers' attitudes regarding pregnant women's oral health were related to their occupation, qualification, and dedication to the public service. |
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Renata Toledo Alves; Rosangela Almeida Ribeiro; Luciane Rezende Costa; Claudio Rodrigues Leles; Maria do Carmo Matias Freire; Saul Martins Paiva |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-09-28 |
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Title: International journal of environmental research and public health Volume: 9 ISSN: 1660-4601 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-12-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101238455 Medline TA: Int J Environ Res Public Health Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3454-64 Citation Subset: IM |
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Estacio de Sa College, Avenida Presidente Joao Goulart, 600, Cruzeiro do Sul, Juiz de Fora, MG 30130-900, Brazil. lsucasas@odonto.ufg.br. |
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