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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 10
First page : ( 1046) Last page : ( 1050)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02962.0

Impact of Social Support on the Periodontal Health among Population of Pregnant Women in Javanese Ethnic Group

Palupi Retno1,*, Juzika Olinne2, Romadhoni Sarah Fitria1

1Department of Dental Public Health, Universitas Airlangga

2Graduate Student of Dental Health Science, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga

*Corresponding Author: Retno Palupi, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No. 47, Surabaya, Indonesia e-mail: retno-p@fkg.unair.ac.id, Phone No. (+6231) 5030255, 5020256, Facsimile No.: (+6231) 5020256

Online published on 23 December, 2019.

Abstract

Introduction

The Javanese are the largest ethnic group in Indonesia. 87.84% of Indonesia's population who suffer from dental disease also experience periodontal abnormalities. Severe periodontal diseases in a pregnant women can produce inflammatory mediators that can threaten the fetal placenta thereby increasing the chance of a preterm birth. Social support provided by the family can bring out a positive attitude and motivation for the mother to maintain oher health during their pregnancy.

Objective

This study aimed to find out the impact of social support from the closest family of a pregnant women on their periodontal health.

Method

This was an observational analytic study with a cross sectional design. The population in this study is pregnant women from Javanese ethnic group in the Pucang Sewu Public Health Center in Surabaya city, Indonesia. Sample calculation was determined using the simple random sampling technique and the sample size was 49 pregnant women. The data were analyzed using the spearman correlation test and multiple linear regression test.

Results

In this study 65.3% of pregnant women had periodontal abnormalities in the form of gingivitis. This study found several predictor factors that linearly related to the occurrence of periodontal problems in pregnant women, these are: oral hygiene status (p = 0.002); the action of pregnant women in maintaining oral health and oral hygiene (p = 0.026); family support (p = 0.012); family knowledge (p = 0.005).

Conclusion

Family support has an impact on the occurrence of periodontal problems in pregnant women.

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Keywords

Periodontal diseases, social support, pregnant women, premature birth.

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