Perception of dental trauma by community health workers in the Amazon region

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.20194301101116

Authors

  • Giza Hellen Nonato Miranda Institute of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará., Brazil.
  • Lodinikki Lemoy Davis Institute of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará., Brazil.
  • Stelio Moreira da Silva Filho School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil
  • Nathália Carolina Fernandes Fagundes School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
  • Ângela Benedita da Costa e Silva School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil
  • Márcio Antônio Raiol dos Santos School of application, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará, Brazil.
  • Rafael Rodrigues Lima Institute of Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Federal University of Pará. Belém, Pará., Brazil.

Keywords:

Tooth injuries. Health education. Primary health care. Family health strategy.

Abstract

The high prevalence of dental trauma among the population highlights the importance of the preventative actions taken after trauma to preserve the integrity of the dental organ. The present study aimed to evaluate the perception of the Community Health Workers (CHW) in relation to dental trauma. A cross-sectional qualitative study was carried out using a questionnaire for 169 CHW of the metropolitan region of Belém, in the state of Pará, Brazil, in order to evaluate the association between the experience of the CHW and their respective knowledge and attitudes regarding dental trauma. After data tabulation, the statistical analysis of the results was performed using the chi-square and the Fisher's exact test, with an α = 0.05 level. Descriptive analysis revealed that 93.5% of the agents are unaware of what dental avulsion is, 68% would not try to reimplant in cases of avulsion and 53.84% would not store the dental fragment in any kind of solution after traumatism. This demonstrates an unsatisfactory performance of the CHW, with a lack of basic knowledge on this topic. Also, the results indicated that there is no association between the experience of the CHW and their respective knowledge and attitude concerning dentoalveolar trauma. From this study it was possible to conclude that the perceptions of CHW on dentoalveolar trauma are insufficient. Consequently, there is a need for better training and understanding on the subject so that appropriate first aid can be provided in cases of dental trauma.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Published

2019-01-01

How to Cite

Nonato Miranda, G. H. ., Lemoy Davis, L., Moreira da Silva Filho, S. ., Fernandes Fagundes, N. C. ., da Costa e Silva, Ângela B. ., Raiol dos Santos, M. A. ., & Rodrigues Lima, R. . (2019). Perception of dental trauma by community health workers in the Amazon region: DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.20194301101116. O Mundo Da Saúde, 43(1), 101–116. Retrieved from https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/79