Knowledge and Practices of Oral Health Status among Pregnant Women Attending Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro

Balouch, Ifat and Jahan, Erum and Kandhro, Rehmatullah and Bhutto, Zubeda and Bibi, Batool and Akhtiar, Reema and Shams, Salman (2022) Knowledge and Practices of Oral Health Status among Pregnant Women Attending Liaquat University Hospital Jamshoro. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International, 34 (35A). pp. 1-7. ISSN 2456-9119

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Abstract

Background: Pregnant women's oral health behaviors and attitudes are infrequently studied in low-income countries, but they should be taken into account when developing preventive or therapeutic research to lessen the load of oral illnesses.

Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices of oral health in pregnant women attending Oral diagnosis outpatient department OPD of Liaquat university hospital Jamshoro.

Subject and Methods: A total of 150 patients were included in the study. Data was collected by providing questionnaire to pregnant women who attended OPD for their antenatal check up. Socidemographic findings, questions related to participant’s knowledge regarding oral health and practices adopted were recorded.

Results: Most of the patients, 49.3% were in age range of 26 to 35 years with the majority of them being housewives. A total of 48% were illiterate followed by 24.6% who had only just primary education. Around 51.3% have the good habit of brushing twice a day. Only 37.3% had knowledge about nutritional implications in pregnancy, and 34% visit dentist once in six months.

Conclusion: The majority of patients has little or average knowledge regarding oral health in pregnancy.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Institute Archives > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 20 Jan 2023 05:39
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2024 03:37
URI: http://eprint.subtopublish.com/id/eprint/1603

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