The Nursing Care with the Oral Health of Pregnant Women: A Qualitative Study
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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17(1): e3236, 13/01/2017.
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in English
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-914296
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the knowledge and behaviors of nurses on the oral health of pregnant women. Material andMethods:
This was a qualitative study, whose data collection was performed with 12 nurses from Belém, Brazil, through questionnaire, with recorded interview applied by a single researcher, according to a semi-structured script composed of five guiding questions, and whose results were analyzed by Content Analysis.Results:
Four thematic issues were originated 1) "All have dental caries", referring to the nurse's perception on oral health related to the biological aspect; 2) "We refer", addresses the issue of nursing care and the nurse's responsibility for prenatal care; 3) "I do not know much", reveals the nurse's sometimes limited knowledge about oral health and discusses the breadth of dental care; and 4) "The demand is very large", brings up the view of nurses regarding the difficulties of accessing dental service in SUS.Conclusion:
Nurses know prenatal protocols and refer patients to dental care, but their perception about dental care during pregnancy is not very comprehensive, which instigates the strengthening of interdisciplinary work.
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Main subject:
Prenatal Care
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Oral Health
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Qualitative Research
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Pregnant Women
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Nursing Care
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Evaluation studies
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Pará/BR
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