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Caracterização da escovagem dos dentes na população pré-escolar
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Objetivo: Caracterizar a escovagem dos dentes da população em idade pré-escolar, residente em Portugal.
Materiais e Métodos: A população-alvo foi constituída por encarregados de educação de crianças em idade pré-escolar, que frequentavam jardins de infância portugueses. A recolha de dados foi realizada através de um questionário online que permitiu a obtenção de informação sociodemográfica, da escovagem em contexto familiar e em contexto escolar. Foi realizada a análise descritiva dos dados e utilizados os testes do Qui-quadrado, Exato de Fisher, Mann- Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis (α=0,05).
Resultados: A amostra foi constituída por 711 participantes. A maioria das crianças realizava a escovagem dos dentes em casa (99,4%), duas ou mais vezes por dia (65,3%), com a ajuda de um adulto (62,9%). Grande parte das crianças não realizava a escovagem dos dentes no jardim de infância (71,2%). As principais barreiras identificadas relativamente à autorização da escovagem escolar foram a falta de higiene e segurança (32,6%) e a possibilidade de partilha de escovas (42,9%). Considerando a escovagem nos dois contextos, a escovagem bidiária foi referida em três quartos das crianças. No entanto, apenas 7,8% realizavam corretamente todos os procedimentos associados à escovagem. A escovagem dos dentes foi mais frequente nos jardins de infância privados (p<0,001) e na região Autónoma dos Açores (p<0,001). Um maior nível de instrução do encarregado de educação contribuiu significativamente para a não autorização da escovagem no jardim de infância (p=0,019) e para a realização dos hábitos corretos de escovagem (p=0,007). Também a visita ao profissional de saúde oral se verificou associada à realização dos procedimentos corretos de escovagem (p=0,005).
Conclusão: A escovagem bidiária dos dentes revelou-se bastante frequente na população, no entanto a frequência de crianças que realiza todos os procedimentos corretos de escovagem verificou-se baixa, bem como a frequência de escovagem em contexto escolar.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize the toothbrushing of a preschooler population, in Portugal. Materials and Methods: The study population was the preschool aged children’s parents, attending Portuguese kindergartens. Data collection was performed through an online survey. The questionnaire, built for this purpose based on literature review, allowed to collect information about sociodemographic variables, toothbrushing behaviours at home and in schools. Descriptive data analysis was performed and the Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, Mann- Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used (α=0,05). Results: The sample consisted of 711 participants. Most children brushed their teeth at home (99.4%), two or more times a day (65.3%), with the help of an adult (62.9%). Most children did not brush their teeth in kindergarten (71.2%). The main reasons for not allowing toothbrushing in the kindergarten were the lack of hygiene and safety (32.6%) and the possibility of sharing toothbrushes (42.9%). Considering toothbrushing in both contexts, family and school, the percentage of toothbrushing twice a day was verified in three quarters of the children. However, only 7.8% correctly performed all procedures associated with brushing. Toothbrushing in a school environment was rated as more frequent in private kindergartens (p<0.001) and in the Autonomous Region of Azores (p<0.001). A higher level of education was associated with non-authorization of toothbrushing in kindergarten (p=0.019) and to correct brushing procedures (p=0.007). Consulting with an oral health professional was also associated with correct toothbrushing procedures (p=0.005). Conclusion: Toothbrushing twice a day proved to be quite frequent in the studied population, however the frequency of children who perform all the correct toothbrushing procedures was low, as well as the frequency of toothbrushing in school.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to characterize the toothbrushing of a preschooler population, in Portugal. Materials and Methods: The study population was the preschool aged children’s parents, attending Portuguese kindergartens. Data collection was performed through an online survey. The questionnaire, built for this purpose based on literature review, allowed to collect information about sociodemographic variables, toothbrushing behaviours at home and in schools. Descriptive data analysis was performed and the Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, Mann- Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used (α=0,05). Results: The sample consisted of 711 participants. Most children brushed their teeth at home (99.4%), two or more times a day (65.3%), with the help of an adult (62.9%). Most children did not brush their teeth in kindergarten (71.2%). The main reasons for not allowing toothbrushing in the kindergarten were the lack of hygiene and safety (32.6%) and the possibility of sharing toothbrushes (42.9%). Considering toothbrushing in both contexts, family and school, the percentage of toothbrushing twice a day was verified in three quarters of the children. However, only 7.8% correctly performed all procedures associated with brushing. Toothbrushing in a school environment was rated as more frequent in private kindergartens (p<0.001) and in the Autonomous Region of Azores (p<0.001). A higher level of education was associated with non-authorization of toothbrushing in kindergarten (p=0.019) and to correct brushing procedures (p=0.007). Consulting with an oral health professional was also associated with correct toothbrushing procedures (p=0.005). Conclusion: Toothbrushing twice a day proved to be quite frequent in the studied population, however the frequency of children who perform all the correct toothbrushing procedures was low, as well as the frequency of toothbrushing in school.
Descrição
Tese de mestrado, Medicina Dentária, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, 2020
Palavras-chave
Saúde Oral Teses de mestrado - 2020