title: Impact of perinatal oral health care education programme on the knowledge, attitude and practice behavior amongst gynaecologists of Vadodara City.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gynecologists the Primary Health Care providers, for pregnant mothers bear the unique responsibility to detect and diagnose oral health problems for timely and effective interventions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to assess the impact of Perinatal Oral Health Care (POHC) education program on the knowledge, attitude and practice behavior amongst Gynaecologists of Vadodara City.
  
  
  METHODS
  An analytical cross sectional study was conducted amongst Gynecologists practicing in Vadodara city, registered under Indian Medical Association (IMA), Baroda, Gujarat.
  
  
  METHODS
  A validated questionnaire survey was conducted to establish a baseline level of knowledge, attitude and practice behavior of 46 Gynecologists. After that education and awareness regarding POHC to Gynecologists was provided with the help of flip charts and resource brochures. To determine the impact of recent provision of education and awareness a post-test was conducted.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was analyzed by paired t-test using the SPSS Version 20.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results after evaluating the data from pretest and posttest showed a mean increase of correct answers in knowledge (from 7.304-9.891; P = 0.00), Attitude (from 3.978-4.108; P = 0.49) and practice behavior (from 4.130-5.521; P = 0.00) in POHC amongst Gynecologists following the education program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be concluded that there is a need for provision of education and awareness to the primary health care providers which would help in improving pregnant women and infant's oral health status along with establishment of dental home.
authors: Anshula Neeraj
authors: AN
authors: Deshpande
authors: Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, K. M. Shah Dental College, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
authors: Steffi Jasbir
authors: SJ
authors: Dhillon
authors: Koodakandi Somanna
authors: KS
authors: Somanna
authors: Bhavna Harish
authors: BH
authors: Dave
authors: Prriya Arun
authors: PA
authors: Porwal
authors: Chirag Samuel
authors: CS
authors: Macwan
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009909:Oral Health; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires