Evaluación de material educativo de salud bucal dirigido a maternas del Hospital San Juan de Dios de Lebrija Santander

Abstract

Introduction: During the gestation period, prevention is essential if you want to achieve a healthy pregnancy for the mother and the child, so it is important to inform the pregnant woman about her current oral health status and about the care required at this stage ( 1), you should be given oral hygiene advice to help improve your care (4). The mother must be clear that her oral health and that of the baby are related to each other (8). Objective: To evaluate the short-term impact of an educational material aimed at promoting the oral health of maternal hospitals at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Lebrija Santander. Methodology: An uncontrolled clinical trial was conducted on 20 pregnant women who attended prenatal controls, those affected who were minors were excluded. The study information was collected according to sociodemographic variables, related to pregnancy, oral health, knowledge and beliefs, then the educational material was evaluated. The women under study were divided into two groups called A and B. Groups A and B were given the survey before the intervention and the procedure to perform the explanatory activity on oral health care of both them and their babies after birth Only group A was given the educational material type primer. After 8 days, a second survey was given to group A and to group B, in addition to the second survey, the booklet that had not been delivered in the first intervention was delivered. The package was exported to Stata 14 for its corresponding processing and analysis. Results: There were no statistically significant differences related to the sociodemographic, pregnancy, knowledge and beliefs variables. In group A, first-time pregnant women 7 (70%) predominated and in group B, non-first-time pregnant women 8 (80%). Regarding oral health, it was evident that the last dental visit in group A had a median of 3 months and in group B of 6 months. In group A 4 (40%) women presented gingivitis and in group B 9 (90%). Related to knowledge and beliefs it should be noted that in group A 9 (90%) women considered that having bad breath means having a healthy mouth and in group B 4 (40%). After the intervention it was observed that in group A the 10 (100%) women considered that not having bad breath means having a healthy mouth and in group B only 6 (60%). From group A 10 (100%) women considered that teeth cannot be extracted during pregnancy and 6 (60%) from group B. Conclusions: Women in a state of pregnancy are more receptive to the information provided by any means such as educational cards and this influences the change in their habits that improve their condition as well as future babies.