R Shanthini|Bharath Kumar Garla|R. Muthu Karuppaiah|M. Taranath
Effectiveness of Anticipatory Guidance on the Knowledge and Attitude of Pregnant Women Attending Government Hospital, Thirumangalam, Madurai
aims objectives improving maternal knowledge plays major role developing good oral health habits preventing diseases like early childhood caries children present study aimed provide pregnant women anticipatory guidance evaluate effect promoting knowledge attitude pregnant mothers regarding infant toddlers oral health care material method interventional study 600 pregnant women attending government hospital madurai divided direct intervention indirect intervention control groups selfreported questionnaire completed intervention anticipatory guidance presented direct intervention group powerpoint indirect group pamphlets immediately intervention questionnaire completed intervention groups two months later participants chisquare test used statistical analysis significance level 005 results change scores knowledge attitude pregnant women significant difference three groups end study statistically significant difference p lt 005 noted knowledge intervention control groups change attitude statistically significant conclusion anticipatory guidance led change score knowledge infant toddlers oral health intervention groups compared control group direct presentation superiority indirect presentation increasing knowledge oral health care dentists utmost educate parents especially pregnant mothers childrens oral health culturally linguistically appropriate manner oral health literacy ultimately pathway health equity