Process evaluation of the midwifery initiated oral health-dental service program: Perceptions of midwives in Greater Western Sydney, Australia.

CONCLUSION: Midwives found the MIOH-DS to be acceptable and feasible which are two important barriers to potential implementation at scale. Misconceptions over the importance of oral health by women and cost of accessing dental services still need resolving.
PMID: 30025676 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Women Birth - July 16, 2018 Category: Midwifery Authors: Dahlen HG, Johnson M, Hoolsema J, Norrie TP, Ajwani S, Blinkhorn A, Bhole S, Ellis S, Srinivas R, Yaacoub A, Milat A, Skinner J, George A Tags: Women Birth Source Type: research