Oral health education for pregnant women: a scoping review
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20231125-02241
- VernacularTitle:孕妇口腔保健健康教育的范围综述
- Author:
Yemin XIE
1
;
Ting SHUAI
;
Lu GAN
;
Yun DANG
;
Jingcheng WEN
;
Yan XUAN
;
Xiue LI
Author Information
1. 北京大学口腔医学院·口腔医院护理部，北京 100081
- Keywords:
Review;
Pregnant women;
Oral health;
Health education;
Dentistry
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(19):2625-2636
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the research on oral health education for pregnant women.Methods:The literature was described and analyzed using a scoping review method. Seven databases, such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and WanFang Data, were electronically searched, and the search period was from database establishment to October 30, 2023.Results:A total of 43 articles were included. The implementers of health education were mainly dental professionals and prenatal healthcare personnel. The theoretical basis included the health belief model, planned behavior theory, social cognitive model and so on. The methods involved traditional teaching or lectures, family-centered, internet-based, and motivational interviews. The contents contained many aspects of oral health for pregnant women. The evaluation indicators mainly covered oral health knowledge, attitude and practice, and self-efficacy, oral health beliefs, oral health status, the incidence of oral diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes of pregnant and postpartum women, and childhood caries incidence.Conclusions:We should establish a cooperation team of the Department of Stomatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, incorporate oral health for pregnant women into prenatal care projects, fully utilize the platform of pregnant women's schools, explore the optimal theoretical basis for oral health education, and improve the content of oral health education for pregnant women.
