The clinical prevalence of actinic cheilitis among community health agents from the regional V subprefecture of Fortaleza

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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate clinically the prevalence of Actinic Cheilitis in community health agents from the Regional V subprefecture of Fortaleza. Methods: The sample consisted of 333 community health workers exposed to the sun on a daily basis. The community health agents were evaluated through a questionnaire (with information about the individual, their occupations and habits) and a clinical examination in the first stage of the study. In the second stage, the Actinic Cheilitis lesions were classified according to the degree of severity, monitored and treated as needed. Both stages were performed by just one examiner. The data were tabulated in an Excel spreadsheet and evaluated by means of the G-test. Results: The results showed that the prevalence of Actinic Cheilitis was significantly associated with age, race / color and use of lip balm. A total of 101 (30.3%) community health agents were found to have normal labial mucosa, 195 (58.5%) had a mild alteration in Actinic Cheilitis, 34 (10.2%) with moderate Actinic Cheilitis and in 3 (0.9%) severe change was identified. Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalence of Actinic Cheilitis is high among the community health agents from the Regional V subprefecture of Fortaleza.RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar clinicamente a prevalência da queilite actínica em agentes comunitários de saúde na Regional V de Fortaleza. Métodos: A amostra foi composta por 333 agentes comunitários de saúde. Os agentes comunitários de saúde, expostos diariamente ao sol, receberam esclarecimentos sobre a lesão, responderam um questionário (com informações pessoais, ocupacionais e habituais) na primeira etapa do estudo. Na segunda etapa do estudo, foram avaliados clinicamente, tiveram as lesões suspeitas fotografadas e classificadas quanto ao grau de severidade, acompanhadas e tratadas de acordo com a necessidade. As duas etapas foram realizadas por um, único, examinador. Os dados foram tabulados em planilha Excel e avaliados pelo teste G. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram, que a prevalência da queilite actínica foi significativamente associada à faixa etária, etnia/cor e uso de protetor labial. Foram encontrados 101 (30,3%) agentes comunitários de saúde com mucosa labial normal, 195 (58,5%) com alteração discreta de queilite actínica, 34 (10,2%) portadores de queilite actínica, moderada e em 3 (0,9%) identificou-se alteração intensa. Conclusão: O estudo concluiu que a prevalência da queilite actínica, é alta entre os agentes comunitários de saúde da Regional V de Fortaleza

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Barreto, A. C. R. (2017). The clinical prevalence of actinic cheilitis among community health agents from the regional V subprefecture of Fortaleza. RGO - Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 65(2), 128–133. https://doi.org/10.1590/1981-863720170002000053148

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