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Introduction and Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge about oral cancer of students attending public school in one city of Santa Catarina (Brasil). Material and methods: A descriptive crosssectional study, using primary data collection. Students of last year of elementary school and first year of high school, enrolled in public schools in the city of Itajaí (SC), in 2012, were the target population. The non-probability sample was obtained by convenience. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire structured with 13 questions divided into three fields. The level of knowledge was made based on pre-established scores. Results: 1149 instruments were analyzed (80.8% of the target population). The average age of the group was 15.5 years and 54.5% were female. The majority (78%) never had received information about oral cancer. Only 27.9% had cognizance about self-examination of the oral cavity. With regard to knowledge, 87.5% classified as unsatisfactory. For most issues the cognitive field did not identify a significant correlation between knowledge and the variables gender and education. When asked if they would like to participate in educational and preventive activities about oral cancer and other issues related to health, 72.6% expressed interest. Conclusion: The group did not have adequate knowledge on the subject of oral cancer. Facing this reality, and the positive attitude of respondents, the researchers designed and offered an educational program to the research subjects.
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INTRODUÇÃO: O monitoramento da glicose pelo portador de diabetes melito é importante na prevenção de complicações clínicas. OBJETIVO: Comparar a intensidade de dor nas punções em lóbulo da orelha e polpa digital e a interferência do local de punção sobre os valores do exame de glicemia capilar. MÉTODO: Estudo exploratório, descritivo e quantitativo. Participaram 70 portadores de diabetes melito. A monitorização foi realizada ao acaso, com glicosímetro G-TECH Free 1®. Para avaliação da intensidade da dor, utilizou-se uma escala numérica graduada em 0 (ausente), 1 (muito leve), 2 (leve), 3 (moderada) e 4 (intensa). RESULTADOS: Para os portadores de diabetes melito Tipo 1, a glicemia média foi de 274,38±22,64 mg/dL para lóbulo da orelha e de 298,33±4,58 mg/dL para polpa digital. Para DM Tipo 2, os valores foram 187,19±9,85 mg/dL para lóbulo da orelha e 195,41±10,47 mg/dL para polpa digital. Houve correlação entre as glicemias encontradas nos dois locais de punção. Para os portadores de diabetes melito Tipo 1, observou-se ausência de dor (0) em lóbulo da orelha e polpa digital com 1,86±0,12. Para portadores de diabetes melito Tipo 2, obteve-se que a média de intensidade de dor para lóbulo da orelha foi de 0,06±0,03 e para polpa digital, 1,75±0,09. CONCLUSÃO: Houve diferença estatística quanto ao índice glicêmico gerado pelos diferentes locais. Menor intensidade de dor foi observada quando o teste é realizado no lóbulo da orelha, sendo uma boa opção para o local de exame.
INTRODUCTION: Glucose self-monitoring by diabetes mellitus patients is important for the prevention of clinical complications. OBJECTIVE: To compare the pain intensity in punctures at earlobe and fingertip and to evaluate the interference of the puncture site on the values of capillary blood glucose test. METHOD: Descriptive and exploratory quantitative study. We evaluated 70 diabetes mellitus patients. The monitoring was randomly carried out, with G-TECH Free glucometer 1®. To assess pain intensity, it was used a numerical scale graded in 0 (absent), 1 (mild), 2 (mild), 3 (moderate), and 4(severe). RESULTS: For patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the average blood glucose was 274.38±22.64 mg/dL for earlobe and 298.33±4.58 mg/dL for fingertip. For Type 2 diabetes mellitus, results were 187.19±9.85 mg/dL for earlobe and 195.41±10.47 mg/dL for fingertip. There was correlationbetween blood glucoses measured in both puncture sites. For patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, there was no pain (0) in earlobe, and fingertip was 1.86±0.12. For patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, it was found that the average pain intensity for earlobe was 0.06±0.03 and for fingertip, 1.75±0.09. CONCLUSION: There was a statistical difference regarding the glycemic index generated by different sites. Lower pain intensity was observed when the test was done on the earlobe, as a good choice for test site.