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Imaginarios, creencias y actitudes que influyen en la consulta odontopediátrica en menores de 3 años / Social imaginary, beliefs and attitudes that influence the pediatric dental consultation in children under 3 years old
Muñoz, Valeria; Valenzuela, Patricia M; Rasse, Alejandra.
  • Muñoz, Valeria; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Odontología. CL
  • Valenzuela, Patricia M; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Escuela de Medicina. CL
  • Rasse, Alejandra; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Escuela de Trabajo Social. CL
Int. j interdiscip. dent. (Print) ; 13(1): 6-8, abr. 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1114884
RESUMEN
Los niños menores de 3 años son llevados a la consulta médica de forma rutinaria. Sin embargo, la consulta odontológica es muy infrecuente a esta edad. Por otro lado, los elementos que median en la decisión de consultar o no al dentista en esta etapa son hasta el momento poco conocidos. El objetivo de este estudio cualitativo fue identificar imaginarios, creencias y actitudes que podrían intervenir en la decisión de realizar una consulta odontopediátrica en pacientes menores de 3 años. Se aplicaron 10 entrevistas semi-estructuradas a mujeres profesionales, madres de niños entre 8 y 36 meses. Luego, se realizaron 4 entrevistas grupales en profundidad a 13 mujeres que no habían participado en la entrevista inicial. A pesar del alto nivel educativo de las madres se detectó un importante desconocimiento en temas de salud oral. Las madres sub-dimensionan el potencial de la consulta odontopediátrica en esta etapa. En segundo lugar, las madres consideran que una consulta odontopediátrica en este período es abrumadora considerando las altas demandas de esta etapa de la maternidad. Es importante mejorar los conocimientos de salud oral en este grupo de la población y modificar estrategias de prevención y promoción de la salud en preescolares.
ABSTRACT
Parents of children under 3 years old frequently take their children to medical check-ups. However, dental check-ups are infrequent at this age. The reasons behind this behavior are not well known. The present qualitative study aimed to identify social imaginary, attitudes and beliefs that may influence the decision to consult a pediatric dentist in parents of children under 3 years old. Semi-structured interviews were applied to 10 working mothers that had children between 8 and 36 months. These interviews allowed the identification of the most significant issues to be explored in this study. Afterwards, a total of 13 mothers who did not participate in the initial interviews were divided in 4 groups and in-depth group interviews were performed. Mothers involved in this study had a high educational level. However, their knowledge concerning oral health issues was very poor. Moreover, a frequent finding in this study was the notion that a dental consultation at this stage is considered to be overwhelming by these women because of their very demanding duties . It is important to increase the knowledge regarding oral health topics in this group and to modify policies about oral health at this stage of a child's life.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Oral Health / Dental Care / Mothers Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j interdiscip. dent. (Print) Journal subject: Medicina Cl¡nica / Odontologia / Patologia Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Oral Health / Dental Care / Mothers Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Int. j interdiscip. dent. (Print) Journal subject: Medicina Cl¡nica / Odontologia / Patologia Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL