Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units
Autor: | Valdenice Aparecida de Menezes, Caroline Maria Igrejas Lopes, Ana Cláudia Alves e Luna, Jakeline Cabral da Silva Oliveira |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Family health
medicine.medical_specialty 030504 nursing Descriptive statistics Anemia business.industry Dental procedures 030206 dentistry Disease medicine.disease Dental care sickle cell Clinical Practice 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Family medicine Family Health Strategy medicine Lack of knowledge 0305 other medical science business General Dentistry |
Zdroj: | RGO-Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia v.68 2020 RGO-Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic (FSLM) instacron:FSLM |
ISSN: | 1981-8637 0103-6971 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1981-863720200001320180027 |
Popis: | Objective: This study analyzes dental surgeons’ knowledge and clinical practice regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) at Family Health Units in Recife, northeastern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of dentists using a standardized questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Out of 132 eligible dental surgeons, 124 (93.9%) were interviewed. Most of them were women (81.5%), aged between 28 and 39 years (53.2%), with more than 15 years of experience (52.4%). A percentage of 89.5% knew the definition and oral manifestations (53.2%) of the disease, but only 17.7% knew the dental care protocol. It was verified that 13.6% of the dentists who knew how to conduct the treatment had acquired this knowledge during their undergraduate studies. Conclusion: Regarding clinical practice, 71.8% said they would treat patients with SCD; however, 67.7% had never done that. Most dentists felt confident of performing dental procedures (82%) and their major difficulty was their lack of knowledge about the disease (57.1%). The findings suggest the need for the implementation of public policies for improving the qualification of dental surgeons who work in primary healthcare, thus minimizing risks during the dental care of SCD patients. |
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