Intervention, Knowledge, Oral Health, Pregnant Women
Conditions
Keywords
oral health, knowledge, pregnant, improvement
Brief summary
The goal of this research is to investigate oral health knowledge in pregnant women receiving care at Hospital La Fe and to see whether a one-time informational intervention improves this knowledge. The main questions this research aims to answer are: What is the level of oral health knowledge among pregnant women attending Hospital La Fe? Does a one-time informational intervention, delivered through a printed leaflet, improve oral health knowledge during pregnancy? What factors are related to differences in oral health knowledge among pregnant women? Participants are pregnant women receiving care at Hospital La Fe. They will: Complete a questionnaire about their oral health knowledge. Receive a printed informational leaflet about oral health during pregnancy. Complete the same questionnaire again after a period of time to see if their knowledge has changed. Researchers will compare answers before and after the leaflet is provided to see whether oral health knowledge improves. They will also explore which personal or social factors are linked to different levels of oral health knowledge.
Interventions
The intervention consists of a printed informational leaflet for pregnant women. The leaflet has two sections: "For Mothers," which explains oral health care during pregnancy, and "About the Baby," which provides oral health recommendations for the newborn. The content is based on recommendations from international and national pediatric dentistry associations (AAPD, EAPD, ALOP, SEOP). Participants read the leaflet during their hospital visit and take it home for reference. The leaflet aims to improve participants' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral health during pregnancy and in the first years of the child's life.
Sponsors
University of Valencia
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women aged 18-45 who have recently given birth to healthy babies, either vaginally or by cesarean section. * Ability to understand and speak Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
* Complications during pregnancy or delivery. * Newborns with major birth defects. * Participants who do not provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices | From the date of administration of the first questionnaire (February 2026) to the date of completion of the second questionnaire following the intervention, assessed up to 39 weeks. | Participants complete a questionnaire about oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices during pregnancy and in the first years of the child's life. The difference between baseline and follow-up scores is analyzed to assess whether the informational leaflet improves knowledge, attitudes, and practices. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed