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Conhecimentos e comportamentos promotores da saúde oral na segunda infância: perceção dos pais/encarregados de educação
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A saúde oral é parte integrante e fundamental na saúde geral da criança, desta forma, o intuito desta tese surgiu a partir da reflexão sobre a influência, considerada decisiva, das atitudes e dos conhecimentos dos pais/encarregados de educação para a saúde oral das crianças em idades muito jovens.
Este conhecimento da doença na população é essencial para os profissionais estabelecerem prioridades nos programas de prevenção, intervenção e tratamento. O presente estudo teve como principal objetivo analisar os conhecimentos, comportamentos e hábitos de saúde oral das crianças e relacioná-los com a perceção que os pais/encarregados de educação têm relativamente à prevenção da doença cárie.
Foi realizado um estudo transversal através de questionário a 136 pais/encarregados de educação, com educandos entre os 3 anos e os 6 anos, no infantário da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Vila Verde. Os fatores estudados foram: a idade das crianças, hábitos alimentares e de higiene oral, a frequência e o motivo de consulta dentária, relacionando aspetos culturais, socioeconómicos e hábitos de saúde oral dos cuidadores.
Conclui-se que quer os conhecimentos quer os comportamentos dos pais/encarregados de educação podem influenciar na promoção da saúde oral das crianças. Ainda existe uma significativa falta de conhecimento de hábitos promotores de saúde oral. Os pais devem implementar práticas de alimentação saudável, devem supervisionar a higiene oral das crianças e devem consultar o dentista regularmente como forma de prevenção de futuros problemas de saúde oral.
Oral health is an integral and fundamental part of the general health of the child, so the purpose of this thesis was based on the reflection on the influence, considered as decisive, of the attitudes and knowledge of the parents / guardians of children's oral health at very young ages. This knowledge of the disease in the population is essential for professionals to prioritize prevention, intervention and treatment programs. The present study had as main objective to analyze the knowledge, behaviors and habits of oral health of the children and to relate them to the perception that parents / guardians of education have regarding the prevention of caries disease. A cross - sectional study was carried out through a questionnaire to 136 parents / guardians, with students aged between 3 years and 6 years, in the Santa Casa da Misericórdia nursery in Vila Verde. The factors studied were: children's age, eating habits and oral hygiene, frequency and reason for dental consultation, relating cultural aspects, socioeconomic aspects and oral health habits of caregivers. It is concluded that both the knowledge and the behaviors of parents / guardians can influence the promotion of children's oral health. There is still a significant lack of knowledge of oral health promoter habits. Parents should implement healthy eating practices, supervise the oral hygiene of children, and consult with the dentist regularly as a way to prevent future oral health problems.
Oral health is an integral and fundamental part of the general health of the child, so the purpose of this thesis was based on the reflection on the influence, considered as decisive, of the attitudes and knowledge of the parents / guardians of children's oral health at very young ages. This knowledge of the disease in the population is essential for professionals to prioritize prevention, intervention and treatment programs. The present study had as main objective to analyze the knowledge, behaviors and habits of oral health of the children and to relate them to the perception that parents / guardians of education have regarding the prevention of caries disease. A cross - sectional study was carried out through a questionnaire to 136 parents / guardians, with students aged between 3 years and 6 years, in the Santa Casa da Misericórdia nursery in Vila Verde. The factors studied were: children's age, eating habits and oral hygiene, frequency and reason for dental consultation, relating cultural aspects, socioeconomic aspects and oral health habits of caregivers. It is concluded that both the knowledge and the behaviors of parents / guardians can influence the promotion of children's oral health. There is still a significant lack of knowledge of oral health promoter habits. Parents should implement healthy eating practices, supervise the oral hygiene of children, and consult with the dentist regularly as a way to prevent future oral health problems.
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Cárie precoce da infância Comportamentos Conhecimentos Doença cárie Família Fatores de risco Prevenção Promoção da saúde Saúde oral Segunda infância Early childhood caries Behavior Knowledge Caries disease Family Risk factors Prevention Health promotion Oral health Second childhood