Department of Preventive Medicine, Madigan Healthcare System, Tacoma, WA 98195, USA.
J Public Health Dent. 2012 Fall;72(4):279-86. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2012.00333.x. Epub 2012 Apr 16.
Dental care during pregnancy is important for pregnant women and their children. Comprehensive guidelines for the provision of dental services for pregnant patients were published in 2006, but there is relatively little information about their use in actual practice. The aim of this study was to examine differences in knowledge and attitudes regarding dental care in pregnancy among dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and nonclinical office staff. A secondary aim was to identify sources of influence on attitudes and knowledge regarding the guidelines.
A survey was used to collect information from 766 employees of a Dental Care Organization based in Oregon; responses from 546 were included in the analyses reported here.
Statistically significant differences in knowledge were found among the professional-role groups. Dentists and hygienists consistently answered more items correctly than did other respondents. Within all professional-role groups, knowledge gaps existed and were most pronounced regarding provision of routine and emergency services. Positive perceptions of providing dental care during pregnancy were associated with higher knowledge scores (z = 4.16, P < 0.001).
Updated dental education and continuing education for all dental office personnel are needed to promote the diffusion of current evidence-based guidelines for dental care during pregnancy.
孕期口腔保健对孕妇及其子女都很重要。2006 年发布了针对孕妇口腔服务提供的综合指南，但关于其在实际实践中的应用的信息相对较少。本研究旨在考察牙医、口腔卫生师、口腔助理和非临床办公室工作人员在孕期口腔保健方面的知识和态度差异。次要目的是确定对指南的态度和知识的影响来源。
使用问卷调查了俄勒冈州一家牙科保健组织的 766 名员工；这里报告的分析包括了 546 名员工的回复。
在专业角色群体中发现了知识方面的显著差异。牙医和卫生师的回答比其他回答者更正确。在所有专业角色群体中，都存在知识差距，并且在提供常规和紧急服务方面最为明显。对提供孕期口腔保健的积极看法与更高的知识得分相关（z = 4.16，P < 0.001）。
需要更新所有牙科办公室人员的牙科教育和继续教育，以促进传播当前基于证据的孕期口腔保健指南。
