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Saúde oral no paciente pediátrico em contexto hospitalar: percepção e educação para a saúde oral
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Objetivo: Caracterizar os conhecimentos dos pais/responsáveis das crianças com saúde sistemicamente comprometida sobre os cuidados de saúde oral infantis a serem adotados durante o regime de internamento, bem como, nas crianças em acompanhamento hospitalar regular no Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça no Funchal.
Materiais e métodos: Foi realizado um estudo observacional transversal, o qual visou a aplicação de questionários aos responsáveis das crianças internadas (n=36) e das que frequentavam o hospital de dia (n=36) para caracterização dos seus conhecimentos. O levantamento epidemiológico foi realizado entre junho e agosto de 2017 e, posteriormente, os dados foram analisados estatisticamente com um nível de significância de 0,05.
Resultados: A maioria dos responsáveis das crianças doentes não está devidamente informada relativamente às medidas de higiene oral que devem ser adotadas após o diagnóstico da doença, facto que é exemplificado pela diminuição da frequência da escovagem dentária no regime de internamento. Os responsáveis direcionam pouca atenção para a monitorização da cavidade oral dos seus educandos refletindo-se, por exemplo, na inexistência de supervisão da escovagem dentária das crianças.
Conclusões: No meio hospitalar, a saúde oral é frequentemente negligenciada com prejuízo direto para a saúde geral da criança. A integração de um médico dentista na equipa hospitalar, poderia constituir uma alternativa para uma visão mais holística na prestação de cuidados neste contexto, podendo deste modo, ser enfatizada a prevenção e promoção para a saúde oral e, consequentemente, ser otimizada a saúde geral destes pacientes pediátricos.
Objective: To characterize the knowledge of the parents/caregivers of children with systemically compromised health about the oral health care to be adopted during the period of hospitalization, as well as in the children with regular medical care at the Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça in Funchal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, where questionnaires were given to the caregivers oh hospitalized children (n=36) and those caregivers of children with regular medical care (n = 36) which aimed to characterize their knowledge. The epidemiological survey was performed between June and August 2017 and, subsequently, the data was analyzed statistically with a level of significance of 0.05. Results: Most caregivers of sick children are not adequately informed about the oral hygiene measures that should be adopted after the diagnosis of the disease, which is exemplified by the decrease in toothbrushing frequency in hospitalized children. Those caregivers give little attention to the monitoring of the oral cavity of their children, reflecting, for example, the lack of parental supervision of dental brushing of children. Conclusion: In the hospital environment, oral health is often neglected with direct loss to the child's general health. The integration of a dentist into the hospital team could be an alternative to a more holistic approach to care in this context, thus emphasizing the prevention and promotion of oral health and, consequently, optimizing the general health of these pediatric patients.
Objective: To characterize the knowledge of the parents/caregivers of children with systemically compromised health about the oral health care to be adopted during the period of hospitalization, as well as in the children with regular medical care at the Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça in Funchal. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was carried out, where questionnaires were given to the caregivers oh hospitalized children (n=36) and those caregivers of children with regular medical care (n = 36) which aimed to characterize their knowledge. The epidemiological survey was performed between June and August 2017 and, subsequently, the data was analyzed statistically with a level of significance of 0.05. Results: Most caregivers of sick children are not adequately informed about the oral hygiene measures that should be adopted after the diagnosis of the disease, which is exemplified by the decrease in toothbrushing frequency in hospitalized children. Those caregivers give little attention to the monitoring of the oral cavity of their children, reflecting, for example, the lack of parental supervision of dental brushing of children. Conclusion: In the hospital environment, oral health is often neglected with direct loss to the child's general health. The integration of a dentist into the hospital team could be an alternative to a more holistic approach to care in this context, thus emphasizing the prevention and promotion of oral health and, consequently, optimizing the general health of these pediatric patients.
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Odontopediatria Crianças hospitalizadas Saúde oral Educação para a saúde oral e prevenção Pediactric dentistry Hospitalized child Oral health Oral health education e prevention