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Objetivo
Determinar se existe uma associação entre literacia em saúde oral e a ansiedade
dentária na população adulta portuguesa.
Métodos
Foram avaliados 108 participantes, entre 18 e 72 anos (M=32.08; DP=12.33) e
73.1% (n=79) eram do sexo feminino. A maioria dos participantes apresenta como
qualificação mínima a frequência de um curso universitário (96.3%) e responderam às
versões eletrónicas da Escala de Literacia em Saúde Oral, à versão portuguesa do
Dental Anxiety Inventory (DAI), e a um questionário de caraterização sociodemográfica
e clínica desenvolvido especificamente para o presente projeto. Os participantes foram
convidados a responder aos questionários através de um convite feito através da
plataforma informática Universidade Pessoa Fernando Pessoa e seu consentimento
informado foi solicitado antes de responderem aos questionários. Os dados obtidos
foram submetidos a análise estatísticas na versão 23 do Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS).
Resultados
Constatamos que não existe uma correlação estatisticamente significativa entre a
ansiedade dentária e a literacia crítica, mas existe uma associação entre aquela -
principalmente no que respeita a em aspetos relacionados com o atendimento dentário
em geral, com as observações do médico dentista e com procedimentos dentários
específicos- e a literacia comunicacional, bem como uma associação entre a ansiedade
dentária – ansiedade antecipatória em relação à consulta com o médico dentista- e a
literacia funcional. No mesmo registo, os participantes que foram até 10 vezes a
consultas com o médico dentista revelam apresentar maior ansiedade do que aqueles
que realizaram mais do que 10 consultas ao longo da sua vida. Há também uma
correlação fraca e negativa entre a idade e a ansiedade dentária em relação à anestesia,
ansiedade face a possíveis comentários do médico dentista e ansiedade enquanto
aguarda que o assistente do dentista o chame para entrar no consultório. Finalmente, os
participantes que relatam ter sido submetidos a uma experiência traumática no consultório do dentista apresentam um maior nível de ansiedade do que aqueles que não
referem essa experiência.
Conclusão
Quanto menor é a literacia funcional e a literacia comunicacional em saúde oral,
isto é, quanto menor a perceção de competência em aceder a informação (incluindo
procura de informação sobre saúde oral, problemas dentários ou da boca e tratamentos
destes) e quanto menor a perceção que a pessoa tem relativamente à sua capacidade
para comunicar e compreender informação relacionada com a saúde oral, problemas
dentários ou da boca e tratamentos destes, maior é a ansiedade dentária. Sublinha-se a
necessidade de prestar uma atenção particular a utentes mais jovens e a utentes que
referem experiências negativas anteriores associadas à consulta de Medicina Dentária,
bem como àqueles que, mesmo frequentando as consultas, o fazem com menor
regularidade, uma vez que esse facto poderá estar associado à existência de níveis mais
elevados de ansiedade dentária.
Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between oral health literacy and dental anxiety in adult population. Methods 108 participants were evaluated, aged between 18 and 72 (M = 32.08; SD = 12.33) and 73.1% (n=79) were females. The majority of them presenting as minimum qualification the frequency of a university course (96.3%) and they answered to the electronic versions of the Oral-Health Literacy Questionnaire (Escala de Literacia em Saúde Oral), Dental Anxiety Inventory (DAI), and a questionnaire specifically developed for the present project. Participants were invited to answer to the questionnaires through a call made through the University Fernando Pessoa informatic platform and their informed consent was requested before answering the questionnaires. Data were analysed using the version 23 software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results We noticed that there is no statistically significant correlation dental anxiety and critical literacy but there is an association between it- especially regarding the aspects related to dental care in general, dentist observations and specific dental procedures – and communicational literacy. and communicational literacy, as well as an association between dental anxiety - anticipatory anxiety in relation to dental consultation - and functional literacy. In the same registry, participants who were up to 10 times to dental consultations reveal to present greater anxiety than those who performed more than 10 in their lifetime. There is also a weak and negative correlation between age and dental anxiety in relation to anesthesia, anxiety over possible dentist comments and anxiety while waiting for the dentist's assistant to call to enter the office. Finally, participants who report having submitted to a traumatic experience in dental office present a higher level of anxiety than those who do not report this experience. Conclusion Lower is the functional literacy and communicational literacy, meaning, lower is the perception of competence in accessing information (including research for oral health information, dental or oral problems and treatments) and lower is the perception that a person has regarding their ability to communicate and understand information related to oral health, dental or oral problems and treatments, higher is dental anxiety. There is a need to pay particular attention to younger patients and patients who report previous negative experiences associated with dental consultation, as well as to those who, even if going to consultation with lower frequency report higher levels of dental anxiety.
Objectives The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between oral health literacy and dental anxiety in adult population. Methods 108 participants were evaluated, aged between 18 and 72 (M = 32.08; SD = 12.33) and 73.1% (n=79) were females. The majority of them presenting as minimum qualification the frequency of a university course (96.3%) and they answered to the electronic versions of the Oral-Health Literacy Questionnaire (Escala de Literacia em Saúde Oral), Dental Anxiety Inventory (DAI), and a questionnaire specifically developed for the present project. Participants were invited to answer to the questionnaires through a call made through the University Fernando Pessoa informatic platform and their informed consent was requested before answering the questionnaires. Data were analysed using the version 23 software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Results We noticed that there is no statistically significant correlation dental anxiety and critical literacy but there is an association between it- especially regarding the aspects related to dental care in general, dentist observations and specific dental procedures – and communicational literacy. and communicational literacy, as well as an association between dental anxiety - anticipatory anxiety in relation to dental consultation - and functional literacy. In the same registry, participants who were up to 10 times to dental consultations reveal to present greater anxiety than those who performed more than 10 in their lifetime. There is also a weak and negative correlation between age and dental anxiety in relation to anesthesia, anxiety over possible dentist comments and anxiety while waiting for the dentist's assistant to call to enter the office. Finally, participants who report having submitted to a traumatic experience in dental office present a higher level of anxiety than those who do not report this experience. Conclusion Lower is the functional literacy and communicational literacy, meaning, lower is the perception of competence in accessing information (including research for oral health information, dental or oral problems and treatments) and lower is the perception that a person has regarding their ability to communicate and understand information related to oral health, dental or oral problems and treatments, higher is dental anxiety. There is a need to pay particular attention to younger patients and patients who report previous negative experiences associated with dental consultation, as well as to those who, even if going to consultation with lower frequency report higher levels of dental anxiety.
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Literacia em saúde oral Ansiedade Saúde oral Medo Promoção da saúde Literacy Anxiety Oral health Fear Health promotion