Parents’ knowledge about the oral health care of oncological children

  • PEDROSA B
  • MARTINS W
  • ALMEIDA H
  • et al.
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ABSTRACT Objective: identifying the parents/guardians’ knowledge about the oral health condition of oncological children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Institute of Integral Medicine Professor Fernando Figueira. Methods: A cross-sectional study comprising a sample of 163 parents/guardians of children assisted at the Pediatric Oncology Department of the IIMP in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, applying a semi-structured form, tested with 10% of the sample in a pilot study. Results: Most of the parents/guardians were female subjects (87%) and patients’ mothers (81%), between 25 and 34 years of age (44.8%), with a family income of a minimum wage (47%), educational level until elementary school (51.6%) and from the countryside of the state of Pernambuco (56%). Most of the children were male subjects (58.9%) with average age of 7.57 years, who had attended or stopped primary school (54.6%) and had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (57.7%) and treated with chemotherapy (92.6%). All parents considered important to have dental surgeons in the oncology department assisting the children in their oral hygiene. More than half of these parents reported knowing about how to avoid caries (63%) and, almost half of the children had never had a consultation with a dentist before (41.1%). Conclusion: Parents/guardians have information about oral health care, but they do not put it into practice.RESUMO Objetivo: Identificar o conhecimento dos pais/responsáveis de crianças oncológicas sobre os cuidados de saúde bucal dedicados aos seus filhos acompanhados na oncologia pediátrica do Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira. Métodos: Estudo transversal, com amostra de 163 Pais/responsáveis de crianças acompanhadas pelo Setor de Oncologia Pediátrica do IMIP na cidade do Recife/PE através da aplicação de formulário semiestruturado, testado com 10% da amostra em um estudo-piloto. Resultados: Os pais/responsáveis em sua maioria pertenciam ao sexo feminino (87%), eram mães dos pacientes (81%), com idade entre 25 a 34 anos (44,8%), com renda familiar de um salário mínimo (47%), com escolaridade até o ensino fundamental (51,6%) e do interior do Estado de Pernambuco (56%). As crianças na maior parte eram do sexo masculino (58,9%) e tinha idade média de 7, 57 anos, cursavam ou haviam parado de estudar no ensino fundamental (54,6%), foram diagnosticados com Leucemia Linfóide Aguda (57,7%) e tratados através de quimioterapia (92,6%). Todos os pais consideravam importante a presença do cirurgião dentista no Setor de Oncologia e realizavam a higiene bucal da criança, mais da metade afirmaram ter conhecimento sobre como evitar a cárie (63%) e quase metade das crianças nunca foram ao dentista (41,1%). Conclusão: Os pais/responsáveis possuem conhecimento sobre saúde bucal, mas não colocam em prática.

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PEDROSA, B. R. V., MARTINS, W. L. L., ALMEIDA, H. C. R. de, KOZMHINSKY, V. M. da R., SABINO, M. de F. P. de A., & OLIVEIRA, K. M. M. de. (2019). Parents’ knowledge about the oral health care of oncological children. RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 67. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-86372019000083605

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