Table 5 Frequency of responses to Perinatal Oral Health Care Barriers for ANC providers from NSW
Barriers | ANC N = 393 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Agree | Not Sure | Disagree | |
Lack of time providing advice about oral health care to pregnant women | 227 (59.0%) | 51 (13.2%) | 107 (27.8%) |
Asking about oral health questions is of a sensitive nature | 72 (18.7%) | 30 (7.8%) | 284 (73.6%) |
Inability for pregnant women to pay for dental care | 277 (71.9%) | 51 (13.2%) | 57 (14.8%) |
Concern of pregnant women about safety of dental procedures | 242 (63.2%) | 60 (15.7%) | 81 (21.1%) |
My lack of knowledge of risks involved when treating pregnant women | 207 (53.9%) | 6617.2%) | 111 (28.9%) |
Lack of knowledge of importance of oral health during pregnancy | 185 (48.1%) | 44 (11.4%) | 156 (40.5%) |
Lack of practice guidelines on oral health care during pregnancy in Australia | 312 (81.0%) | 44 (11.4%) | 29 (7.5%) |
Not sufficiently trained to perform oral health assessments on pregnant women | 311 (80.6%) | 43 (11.1%) | 32 (8.3%) |
Peer pressure from colleagues | 21 (5.5%) | 104 (27.0%) | 260 (67.5%) |
Patient lack of concern with oral health care during pregnancy | 205 (53.5%) | 80 (20.9%) | 98 (25.6%) |
Reluctance among dental professinals to treat pregnant women | 105 (27.3%) | 198 (51.6%) | 81 (21.1%) |
Risk of labour in dental practice | 27 (7.0%) | 123 (32.0%) | 234 (60.9%) |
Legal risks associated with negative birth outcomes | 50 (13.0%) | 156 (40.6%) | 178 (46.4%) |