Table 2 Proportion of midwives who rated themselves as confident to perform tasks pre and post training and improvement observed
Oral Health Promotion | Confidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Item | Pre-training | Post-training | Change |
% (n) | % (n) | %* | |
Conduct a visual mouth check on a pregnant woman | 9.1(3) | 57.6 (19) | 48.5 |
Introduce the topic of oral health in antenatal care | 24.2 (8) | 97 (32) | 72.8 |
Explain public dental policy on access to services by eligible pregnant women | 24.2 (8) | 63.9 (21) | 39.9 |
Give advice about eligibility for public dental services to pregnant women | 18.2 (6) | 63.6 (21) | 45.4 |
Find the nearest public dental service | 42.4 (14) | 78.8 (26) | 36.4 |
Refer pregnant women to dental services | 36.4 (12) | 90.6 (29) | 54.2 |
Incorporate oral health into the first antenatal booking visit | 21.2 (7) | 84.8 (28) | 63.6 |