Healthcare workers' perspectives on integrated oral and antenatal health care at public health facilities in southwestern nigeria: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women experience physiological and psychological changes that can affect oral health during pregnancy. This study evaluated the current practices, barriers, and facilitators of oral health care within antenatal care services and assess the feasibility and benefits of integrating oral healthcare into antenatal care frameworks, particularly in Southwest Nigeria.

Methods

This descriptive phenomenology study that recruited participants from Osun and Ekiti States healthcare facilities in Southwest Nigeria. Data were collected from healthcare workers between July and August 2023 via in-depth interviews. Transcripts were coded and analyzed using Atlas.ti version 8. The coding frame was structured according to the research questions, with new codes added iteratively to ca

SUBMITTER: Ayamolowo LB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12359765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature