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Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq

Abdulrahman Mazin Hashim, Alaa Yousif Ayed, Najwa S. Shams Aldeen, Shahad H. Ali.

Abstract
Objective: To evaluate pregnant women's attitudes on oral health and the obstacles to promoting it.
Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out from 10th of September, 2022 to 20th of October, 2022. It included 155 pregnant ladies chosen using simple random sampling, and data were collected from 6 antenatal care centers in Mosul city. We used a structured interviewing questionnaire.
Results: Average age of women was 28 years and 54.8% agreed that maintaining good oral health during pregnancy affects the health of the fetus. More than 54% said their greatest obstacle to promoting good oral health during pregnancy was their fear that dental treatments will harm the fetus.
Conclusion: Most of the study participants had a good attitude toward improving pregnant women's oral health. However, they were afraid that dental treatments will harm their fetuses.

Key words: Pregnancy, attitude, barriers, oral health.


 
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Hashim AM, Ayed AY, Aldeen NSS, Ali SH. Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359

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Hashim AM, Ayed AY, Aldeen NSS, Ali SH. Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=125125 [Access: March 04, 2023]. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359

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Hashim AM, Ayed AY, Aldeen NSS, Ali SH. Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


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Hashim AM, Ayed AY, Aldeen NSS, Ali SH. Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. RMJ. (2023), [cited March 04, 2023]; 48(1): 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


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Hashim, A. M., Ayed, . A. Y., Aldeen, . N. S. S. & Ali, . S. H. (2023) Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. RMJ, 48 (1), 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


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Hashim, Abdulrahman Mazin, Alaa Yousif Ayed, Najwa S. Shams Aldeen, and Shahad H. Ali. 2023. Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


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Hashim, Abdulrahman Mazin, Alaa Yousif Ayed, Najwa S. Shams Aldeen, and Shahad H. Ali. "Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


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Hashim, Abdulrahman Mazin, Alaa Yousif Ayed, Najwa S. Shams Aldeen, and Shahad H. Ali. "Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq." Rawal Medical Journal 48.1 (2023), 148-151. Print. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hashim, A. M., Ayed, . A. Y., Aldeen, . N. S. S. & Ali, . S. H. (2023) Attitudes and barriers of pregnant women toward prenatal oral health care at antenatal centers of Mosul City, Iraq. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 148-151. doi:10.5455/rmj20221027092359





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