Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States
Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV substantially harms maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study investigat...
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| description | Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV substantially harms maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study investigates the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and women’s oral health experiences. Data Data are from 31 states from 2016–2019 in the United States that participated in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N = 85,289)—a population-based surveillance system of live births conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between physical IPV during pregnancy (measured by being pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, choked, or physically hurt any other way by a current or ex-husband/partner) and various oral health experiences. Findings Women who experienced prenatal physical IPV reported worse oral health experiences during pregnancy, including being more likely to report not knowing it was important to care for their teeth, not talking about dental health with a provider, needing to see a dentist for a problem, going to see a dentist for a problem, as well as having more unmet dental care needs. Conclusions Together, these findings indicate that women who experience physical IPV during pregnancy have lower knowledge of prenatal oral health care, more oral health problems, and greater unmet dental care needs. Given the risk of IPV and oral health problems for maternal and infant health, the study findings point to greater attention toward the oral health needs of IPV-exposed pregnant women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-629ac5b7e6b14d69baa6a7944c9a51952023-11-20T11:07:01ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312023-10-012311910.1186/s12903-023-03491-0Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United StatesAlexander Testa0Jacqueline G. Lee1Dylan B. Jackson2Rahma Mungia3Kyle T. Ganson4Jason M. Nagata5School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonDepartment of Criminal Justice, Boise State UniversityJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins UniversitySchool of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioFactor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of TorontoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San FranciscoAbstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, and when experienced during pregnancy, IPV substantially harms maternal health. Still, limited research has examined how IPV may influence prenatal oral health and dental care utilization. This study investigates the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and women’s oral health experiences. Data Data are from 31 states from 2016–2019 in the United States that participated in the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (N = 85,289)—a population-based surveillance system of live births conducted annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the association between physical IPV during pregnancy (measured by being pushed, hit, slapped, kicked, choked, or physically hurt any other way by a current or ex-husband/partner) and various oral health experiences. Findings Women who experienced prenatal physical IPV reported worse oral health experiences during pregnancy, including being more likely to report not knowing it was important to care for their teeth, not talking about dental health with a provider, needing to see a dentist for a problem, going to see a dentist for a problem, as well as having more unmet dental care needs. Conclusions Together, these findings indicate that women who experience physical IPV during pregnancy have lower knowledge of prenatal oral health care, more oral health problems, and greater unmet dental care needs. Given the risk of IPV and oral health problems for maternal and infant health, the study findings point to greater attention toward the oral health needs of IPV-exposed pregnant women.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03491-0Intimate partner violencePregnancyOral healthMaternal healthPRAMS |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Testa Jacqueline G. Lee Dylan B. Jackson Rahma Mungia Kyle T. Ganson Jason M. Nagata Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States BMC Oral Health Intimate partner violence Pregnancy Oral health Maternal health PRAMS |
| title | Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States |
| title_full | Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States |
| title_short | Physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the United States |
| title_sort | physical intimate partner violence and prenatal oral health experiences in the united states |
| topic | Intimate partner violence Pregnancy Oral health Maternal health PRAMS |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03491-0 |
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