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Cad. saúde pública ; 25(9): 1894-1906, set. 2009. ilus, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-524795

ABSTRACT

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o uso regular de serviços odontológicos entre adultos, identificando grupos nos quais esse comportamento é mais freqüente. O estudo foi realizado em Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, com desenho transversal de base populacional, envolvendo 2.961 indivíduos, que responderam um questionário estruturado. A prevalência de uso regular encontrada foi de 32,8 por cento. Estiveram positivamente associadas ao uso de forma regular as seguintes características: ser do sexo feminino, ter idade < 60 anos, não ter companheiro, ter alta escolaridade, ter maior nível econômico, usar serviços privados, ter autopercepção de saúde bucal boa/ótima, não ter autopercepção de necessidade de tratamento, ter recebido orientação sobre prevenção e ter manifestado opinião favorável ao profissional. O uso regular foi pouco freqüente, especialmente entre os menos favorecidos (15 por cento). Restringindo a análise apenas para usuários do serviço público, observou-se maior utilização regular entre os mais escolarizados. Os serviços de saúde, em especial o público, devem trabalhar a fim de incrementar o uso regular e preventivo.


The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of regular use of dental services by adults and identify groups where this behavior is more frequent. A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out in Pelotas, southern Brazil, including 2,961 individuals who answered a standardized questionnaire. Overall prevalence of regular use of dental services was 32.8 percent. The following variables were positively associated with regular use: female gender, age > 60 years, no partner, high educational level, high economic status, private service user, good/excellent self-rated oral health, and no perceived need for dental treatment. Those who had received orientation on prevention and expressed a favorable view towards the dentist had higher odds of being regular users. Especially among lower-income individuals, regular use was infrequent (15 percent). When restricting the analysis to users of public dental services, schooling was still positively associated with the outcome. Dental services, especially in the public sector, should develop strategies to increase regular and preventive use.


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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Dental Health Services , Health Services Accessibility/statistics & numerical data , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Brazil , Dental Health Services/classification , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Multivariate Analysis , Mouth Diseases/prevention & control , Oral Health , Private Sector , Public Sector , Sex Distribution , Socioeconomic Factors , Young Adult
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