Prenatal Oral Health Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Results of a National Survey

Byrd MG; Quinonez RB; Rozier RG; Phillips C; Mehegan M; et al.

Prenatal Oral Health Counseling by Primary Care Physicians: Results of a National Survey

Author(s): Byrd MG, Quinonez RB, Rozier RG, Phillips C, Mehegan M, et al.

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 < 0.05). Multivariable analyses confirmed the independent associations of female gender [marginal effect = + 9.7 percentage points (p.p.); 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.0–19.0], years in practice (− 0.4 p.p. for each added year; 95% CI = − 0.09 to 0.0), oral health continuing education (+ 13.2 p.p.; 95% CI = 2.6–23.8), preparedness (+ 23.0 p.p.; 95% CI = 16.9–29.0) and oral health counseling of adult patients with other conditions (+ 8.8 p.p.; 95% CI = 4.6–13.3) with prenatal oral health counseling. Conclusions for Practice A considerable proportion of PCP nationwide counsel pregnant patients on oral health. Provider attributes including education and preparedness appear as promising targets for interventions aimed to enhance pregnant women’s oral health and care.

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health, for providing data files from the Survey to assess US primary care physician knowledge, attitudes, and behavior about oral health, Contract #HHSP23320095655WC/HHSP23337014T.

Author informationAuthors and Affiliations

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

M. Gentry Byrd

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Rocio B. Quinonez

Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

R. Gary Rozier

Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Ceib Phillips

USDHHS Office on Women’s Health, Washington, DC, USA

Marian Mehegan & Ledia Martinez

Departments of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Kimon Divaris

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