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Avaliação de conhecimentos e cuidados de higiene oral realizados por enfermeiros no hospital psiquiátrico Magalhães Lemos
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Introdução: As perturbações mentais e comportamentais são cada vez mais comuns, representam cerca de 12% do peso mundial de doenças. Devido à sua condição mental, o paciente psiquiátrico tende a negligenciar a sua higiene pessoal onde se inclui a higiene oral, tornando-o mais suscetível a desenvolver patologias orais. Quando estes se encontram internados, os profissionais de saúde devem assumir um papel vigilante e promotor desta prática, contudo nem sempre acontece.
Objetivos: Avaliar os conhecimentos de higiene oral, dos enfermeiros que prestam cuidados diretos a pacientes institucionalizados no Hospital psiquiátrico Magalhães Lemos, assim como conhecer e descrever os cuidados prestados a estes pacientes.
Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal exploratório-descritivo, de natureza quantitativa, com uma amostra constituída por enfermeiros a prestar cuidados a pacientes institucionalizados no Hospital psiquiátrico Magalhães Lemos. Como instrumento de recolha de dados, foi utilizado um questionário, e para tratamento e análise de dados recorreu-se ao programa SPSS®.
Resultados: A amostra foi constituída por 21 enfermeiros, com idades compreendidas entre os 27 e 63 anos e uma média e desvio padrão de 43,3 ± 11,2 anos, sendo 52,4% do sexo feminino. Cerca de 90% dos indivíduos considera a realização da higiene oral como sendo da sua competência, mas cerca de 20% dos mesmos considera a sua aprendizagem na área insuficiente. Relativamente à observação da cavidade oral, 76% apenas o faz quando o paciente tem a sua autonomia comprometida, sendo a cor da gengiva (81%) e halitose (76,2%) os aspetos mais valorizados, e a quantidade de saliva (81%) e número de dentes (71,4%) os menos valorizados.
Conclusões: Durante o estudo foi evidente a reduzida investigação sobre a temática. A maior parte dos enfermeiros considera a realização da higiene oral destes pacientes como sendo da sua competência, no entanto, são menos aqueles que consideram que a sua formação nessa área é suficiente para que o façam adequadamente. É crucial avaliar a exequibilidade de implementar protocolos de modo a padronizar os cuidados de saúde oral prestados pelos enfermeiros nas instituições psiquiátricas e imperativo apostar na formação dos mesmos de forma a prepará-los para que possam prestar os melhores cuidados.
Introduction: Mental and behavioural disorders are increasingly common, representing about 12% of the world's burden of disease. Due to their mental condition, psychiatric patients tend to neglect their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, making them more susceptible to developing oral pathologies. When these people are hospitalised, healthcare professionals should assume a vigilant role and promote this practice, however, this does not always happen. Objetives: To evaluate the knowledge of oral hygiene among nurses who provide direct care to institutionalised patients in the Magalhães Lemos psychiatric Hospital, as well as to understand and describe the care provided to these patients. Materials and Methods: This is a quantitative exploratory-descriptive cross-sectional study, with a sample composed of nurses providing care to institutionalised patients at the Magalhães Lemos Psychiatric Hospital. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, and the SPSS® software was used for data processing and analysis. Results: The sample was composed of 21 nurses, aged between 27 and 63 years, with a mean and standard deviation of 43.3 ± 11.2 years, 52.4% female. Around 90% of the individuals consider oral hygiene to be their competence, but 20% consider their learning in this area insufficient. Regarding the observation of the oral cavity, 76% stated that they only do it when the patient's autonomy is compromised, being the colour of the gums (81%) and halitosis (76.2%) the most valued aspects, and the amount of saliva (81%) and number of teeth (71.4%) the least valued. Conclusions: During the study, the limited research on the topic was evident. Most nurses consider the oral hygiene of these patients to be their competence, however, fewer nurses consider that their training in this area is enough for them to adequately perform it. It is crucial to assess the feasibility of implementing protocols in order to standardise the guidelines and oral health care provided by nurses in psychiatric institutions and it is imperative to invest in their training in order to prepare them to provide the best care to patients.
Introduction: Mental and behavioural disorders are increasingly common, representing about 12% of the world's burden of disease. Due to their mental condition, psychiatric patients tend to neglect their personal hygiene, including oral hygiene, making them more susceptible to developing oral pathologies. When these people are hospitalised, healthcare professionals should assume a vigilant role and promote this practice, however, this does not always happen. Objetives: To evaluate the knowledge of oral hygiene among nurses who provide direct care to institutionalised patients in the Magalhães Lemos psychiatric Hospital, as well as to understand and describe the care provided to these patients. Materials and Methods: This is a quantitative exploratory-descriptive cross-sectional study, with a sample composed of nurses providing care to institutionalised patients at the Magalhães Lemos Psychiatric Hospital. A questionnaire was used as a data collection tool, and the SPSS® software was used for data processing and analysis. Results: The sample was composed of 21 nurses, aged between 27 and 63 years, with a mean and standard deviation of 43.3 ± 11.2 years, 52.4% female. Around 90% of the individuals consider oral hygiene to be their competence, but 20% consider their learning in this area insufficient. Regarding the observation of the oral cavity, 76% stated that they only do it when the patient's autonomy is compromised, being the colour of the gums (81%) and halitosis (76.2%) the most valued aspects, and the amount of saliva (81%) and number of teeth (71.4%) the least valued. Conclusions: During the study, the limited research on the topic was evident. Most nurses consider the oral hygiene of these patients to be their competence, however, fewer nurses consider that their training in this area is enough for them to adequately perform it. It is crucial to assess the feasibility of implementing protocols in order to standardise the guidelines and oral health care provided by nurses in psychiatric institutions and it is imperative to invest in their training in order to prepare them to provide the best care to patients.
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Higiene oral Pacientes psiquiátricos Saúde oral Enfermeiros Oral hygiene Psychiatric patients Oral health Nurses