| Abstract | Cilj istraživanja: Cilj ovog istraživanja je ispitati znanja i stavove o oralnom zdravlju u trudnoći u studenata Dentalne medicine, Medicine i Farmacije Medicinskog fakulteta u
Splitu.
Ispitanici i postupci: Ovo presječno istraživanje je uključilo 210 studenata među kojima je bilo 80 studenata Medicine, 85 studenata Dentalne medicine i 45 studenata Farmacije Medicinskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Splitu. Podaci su prikupljeni popunjavanjem anketnih upitnika putem Google forms platforme u razdoblju od ožujka do svibnja 2023. godine.
Rezultati: Studenti dentalne medicine su u znatno većem postotku znali da trudnoća povećava rizik za gingivitis i periodontalne bolesti u usporedbi sa studentima medicine i farmacije (89,4% naprema 59,2%). Također, 50,6% studenata dentalne medicine, a 20,8% studenata medicine i farmacije je znalo da su spolni hormoni odgovorni za nastanak gingivitisa. Ukupno 34,1% studenata dentalne medicine i 15% studenata medicine i farmacije je znalo da je periodontalna bolest povezana sa preranim porodom i niskom porođajnom težinom djeteta. Većina studenata ispitivane populacije (92,4%) se slaže da je potrebno organizirati više edukativnih radionica o oralnom zdravlju u trudnoći. Veliki broj studenata dentalne medicine (92,9%) u odnosu na studente medicine i farmacije (35,2%) se slaže kako noćno hranjenje bočicom može uzrokovati karijes dojenčadi. Veći udio studenata medicine i farmacije (60,8%) od studenata dentalne medicine (29,4%) smatra kako nakon povraćanja treba oprati zube četkicom i pastom. Najveći broj studenata iz cijele populacije (74,6%) smatra da se paracetamol može sigurno koristiti tijekom cijele trudnoće, dok je 10 studenata pak smatralo da se tetraciklin može sigurno koristiti u cijeloj trudnoći. Konačno, 98,1% studenata se složilo kako je čišćenje kamenca sigurno u trudnoći, a 43,5% studenata dentalne medicine i 21,6% studenata medicine i farmacije je znalo da je drugi trimester najsigurniji za dentalne zahvate u trudnoći.
Zaključci: Ovo istraživanje je pokazalo kako studenti dentalne medicine imaju bolje znanje o oralnim promjenama u trudnoći od studenata medicine i farmacije. Također, pokazalo je kako studenti svih studijskih smjerova imaju određene manjkavosti u znanju vezano za ovu temu i kako bi navedena tema mogla biti više zastupljena u gradivu Medicinskog fakulteta
Sveučilišta u Splitu. |
| Abstract (english) | Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the knowledge and attitudes regarding oral health during pregnancy among students of Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Pharmacy at the School of Medicine in Split.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 210 students, including 80
Medicine, 85 Dental Medicine, and 45 Pharmacy students at the University of Split School of Medicine. Data were collected through the completion of survey questionnaires using the Google Forms platform from March to May 2023.
Results: Dental medicine students showed significantly higher awareness that pregnancy increases the risk of gingivitis and periodontal diseases compared to students of medicine and pharmacy (89.4% vs. 59.2%). Additionally, 50.6% of dental medicine students, compared to 20.8% of medicine and pharmacy students, knew that sex hormones are responsible for gingivitis. Overall, 34.1% of dental medicine students and 15% of medicine and pharmacy students knew that periodontal disease is associated with preterm birth and low birth weight. The majority of the surveyed students (92.4%) agreed that more educational workshops about oral health during pregnancy are needed. A significant percentage of dental medicine students (92.9%) compared to medicine and pharmacy students (35.2%) agreed that bottle-feeding at night can cause infant caries. A higher proportion of medicine and pharmacy students (60.8%) than dental medicine students (29.4%) believed that teeth should be brushed with toothpaste after vomiting. Most students in the entire population (74.6%) believed that paracetamol can be safely used throughout pregnancy, while 10 students believed that tetracycline can be safely used throughout pregnancy. Finally, 98.1% of students agreed that dental scaling is safe during pregnancy, and 43.5% of dental medicine students and 21.6% of medicine and pharmacy students knew that the second trimester is the safest for dental procedures during pregnancy.
Conclusion: This study showed that dental medicine students have better knowledge of oral changes during pregnancy than students of medicine and pharmacy. It also demonstrated that students from all study programs have certain deficiencies in knowledge related to this topic and suggested that this subject could be more emphasized in the curriculum of the University of Split School of Medicine. |
