Oral health knowledge of Spanish breastfeeding mothers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge of infant oral health in mothers who have breastfeeding for a period longer than 6 months.

Methods

A descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study was carried out in 1126 mothers who had breastfed for more than 6 months, using a validated questionnaire.

Results

57% of the mothers surveyed had a high or very high level of knowledge about oral health during pregnancy and breastfeeding; a statistically significant association (p < 0.05) was found between this and the variables of mother's age, duration of breastfeeding, level of education and previous information received about oral health.

Conclusions

The age of the mothers is positively related to the level of oral health knowledge, the elder

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Navas Fernandez de la Puebla L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9992039 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature