The Effect of Oral Health Education in Pregnancy
Summary
Periodontal diseased during pregnancy are associated with many unpleasant prenatal consequences including preeclampsia, preterm labor, and low birth weight (LBW). Treatment of such diseases and observance of oral and dental hygiene may to some large extent prevent such consequences. Unfortunately previous studies have shown that pregnant women have very little knowledge of oral and dental health implications. Given the fact that pregnancy my be a unique opportunity to initiate correct hygienic behaviors in young women, this paper has focused on studying the effects of oral and dental health education during pregnancy.
In this single blind clinical trial study,140 pregnant women receiving care from Khaje Rabi Regional Health Center in Mashhad city who were members of a community based multi-center were chosen by systematic clustering methods and randomly allocated into test and control groups. After intervention, two questionnaires were completed for demographic and pregnancy details of the participants. Knowledge, health belief and health behavior were assessed before intervention. The test group had two educational sessions lasting 1 hour, focused on oral and dental health and especially on oral and dental health during pregnancy. women in the control group received no education. Knowledge, health belief and health behavior were assessed immediately after and one month after intervention of all participants. Analysis of data was done using SPSS, t-test and chi-square tests.
Description
In this clinical trial study,140 pregnant women receiving care from Khaje Rabi Regional Health Center in Mashhad city who were members of a community based multi-center were chosen by systematic clustering methods and randomly allocated into test and control groups. After intervention, two questionnaires were completed for demographic and pregnancy details of the participants. Knowledge, health belief and health behavior were assessed before intervention. The test group had two educational sessions lasting 1 hour, focused on oral and dental health and especially on oral and dental health during pregnancy. women in the control group received no education. Knowledge, health belief and health behavior were assessed immediately after and one month after intervention of all participants. Analysis of data was done using SPSS, t-test and chi-square tests.
Study Design
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention
Conditions
Pregnancy
Intervention
two educational sessions, no education
Location
Mums
Mashhad
Khorasan Razavi
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Status
Completed
Source
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01652300
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on August 23, 2012
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Educational Status
Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.
Models, Educational
Theoretical models which propose methods of learning or teaching as a basis or adjunct to changes in attitude or behavior. These educational interventions are usually applied in the fields of health and patient education but are not restricted to patient care.
Education, Dental, Continuing
Educational programs designed to inform dentists of recent advances in their fields.
Education, Professional, Retraining
Educational programs for individuals who have been inactive in their profession, or who wish to regain unused skills.
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.
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