A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Dental Care Utilization Among Pregnant Women in Saudi Arabia.

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Autor/Urheber	Zainab Albasry; Bayan Alhaddad; Mashael Abdullah Benrashed; Asim Al-Ansari; Muhammad Ashraf
Institution	ID Design 2012/DOOEL Skopje
Titel	A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Dental Care Utilization Among Pregnant Women in Saudi Arabia.
Quelle	In: doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.870; 1857-9655; Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 7, Iss 23 (2019)(2019) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.3889/oamjms.2019.870
Schlagwörter	Dental care; Treatment; Clinic visit; Pregnancy; Appointment; Medicine
Abstract	BACKGROUND: Oral and systemic problems are common among pregnant women. Routine dental visits are important for the maintenance of optimal oral health which is linked with systemic health. AIM: To evaluate dental care utilization and related factors among pregnant women in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in hospitals and healthcare centers in the cities of Khobar, Dammam, and Qatif in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. A piloted tested self-administered questionnaire available in Arabic and English languages was distributed among a calculated sample of 341 pregnant women. Pearson's chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS: In the study, 270 questionnaires were analyzed giving a response rate of 79.2%. Mean age of the participants was 29 ± 5.9 years. There were 43.7% pregnant women who received dental treatment when they have a dental problem and only 13.7% performed routine dental visit. Half the sample (52.6%) avoided dental visits during pregnancy and dental treatment being unsafe was the most common reason for avoiding dental visits. After adjustment, routine dental visits during pregnancy were 7.38 times higher among Saudis compared with non-Saudis women (p 0.05). The participants who had a negative perception about the safety of dental treatment had significantly lower odds (OR 0.31, p 0.036) of dental attendance for routine dental visits. CONCLUSION: Routine dental visits were low among pregnant women and many visited dentists when they had a dental problem. Negative perception about the safety of dental treatment was associated with reduced regular dental visits during pregnancy. Pregnant women should be educated about the importance of receiving dental care for the maintenance of optimal oral health.
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