Prenatal Oral Health Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Results of a National Survey
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Prenatal Oral Health Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Results of a National Survey M. Gentry Byrd1 · Rocio B. Quinonez2 · R. Gary Rozier3 · Ceib Phillips4 · Marian Mehegan5 · Ledia Martinez5 · Kimon Divaris6
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Abstract Objectives Limited information exists on the extent oral health is addressed in the context of prenatal care. This study sought to investigate characteristics of primary care physicians (PCP) who provide oral health counseling to pregnant women. Methods The study relied upon data from the 2013 Survey of PCP on Oral Health. Provision of oral health counseling to pregnant women (sometimes vs. rarely/never) was the primary outcome. Covariates included respondents’ demographic and practice characteristics, oral health-related training, knowledge, attitudes, preparedness and clinical behaviors. The analytical strategy included bivariate tests and multivariable Poisson regression modeling, accounting for the survey design; inference was based upon marginal effects estimation. Results Two-thirds of PCP (233 out of 366 respondents) reported providing oral health counseling to pregnant women. In bivariate comparisons, female PCP, PCP with oral health-specific instruction during medical training, favorable oral health-related attitudes, behaviors, preparedness, and knowledge were more likely to provide counseling (p
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