Oral health program preferences among pregnant women in a managed care organization
| Autor: | D. Brad Rindal, Kristine K. Fortman, Merry Jo Thoele, Stephen E. Asche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Health Status Minnesota Population Psychological intervention Appeal Sample (statistics) Oral Health Young Adult Nursing Phone Pregnancy Risk Factors medicine Humans education Dental Care General Dentistry Health Education education.field_of_study Insurance Health Descriptive statistics business.industry Communication Managed Care Programs Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health services research Infant Feeding Behavior Oral Hygiene Preference Mother-Child Relations Patient Satisfaction Family medicine Infant Care Health Education Dental Female Health Services Research business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of public health dentistry. 68(3) |
| ISSN: | 0022-4006 |
| Popis: | Objective: The purpose of the study was to understand the oral health information preferences of pregnant women and new mothers. Methods: This study was conducted at a Minnesota managed care organization. A random sample of 250 women with public program insurance and 250 privately insured women was selected from the population of pregnant women in the claims systems. The study consisted of a mailed survey and phone contact to nonresponders. The analytic sample consisted of 123 public-pay and 127 private-pay respondents. Descriptive statistics summarize the preferences for oral health care topics. Results: Receiving information by mail was preferred by both groups. Women favored information concerning infant-specific oral health more than information on both mother and infant oral health. While public-pay respondents had more enthusiasm for many topics, the topic preference rankings within each sample were similar. Conclusion: Similarities in program preferences suggest that common interventions could be designed that would appeal to both groups without extensive tailoring. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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