O impacto odontológico no desempenho diário dos trabalhadores do departamento municipal de limpeza urbana de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil / The impact of oral health on daily performance of municipal waste disposal workers in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Cad. saúde pública
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23(7): 1707-1714, jul. 2007. tab
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-452433
RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a prevalência do impacto bucal no desempenho diário em adultos brasileiros. Uma amostra representativa, composta por 276 funcionários do Departamento Municipal de Limpeza Urbana de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, entre 35 e 44 anos, responderam a entrevista e permitiram a realização do exame clínico. O Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) foi utilizado para avaliar o impacto bucal no desempenho diário. Do total de participantes, 73,6 por cento tiveram pelo menos um desempenho diário afetado por problemas odontológicos nos últimos seis meses. O mais afetado foi comer e apreciar a comida (48,6 por cento). O desconforto (40,6 por cento) e a insatisfação com a aparência (31,5 por cento) foram os sintomas mais prevalentes. A falta de dentes (21,7 por cento) e a dor de dente (20,7 por cento) foram as principais causas percebidas de impacto no desempenho diário. O OIDP mostrou-se útil para avaliar os impactos odontológicos nas dimensões físicas, psicológicas e sociais do desempenho diário.
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral health impact on daily performance in Brazilian adults. 276 civil servants 35 to 44 years of age from the Public Works and Waste Disposal Department of Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, were interviewed and clinically examined. Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) was used to evaluate the impact of oral health status on daily performance. 73.6 percent of all subjects had at least one daily performance affected by an oral impact in the previous six months. The most commonly affected performance was eating (48.6 percent), while the most common symptoms were discomfort (40.6 percent) and dissatisfaction with one's appearance (31.5 percent). Missing teeth (21.7 percent) and toothache (20.7 percent) were recognized as the main causes of oral impacts on daily performance. OIDP was useful for measuring (physically, psychologically, and socially) the oral impacts on daily performance.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Activities of Daily Living
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Oral Health
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Occupational Health
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Sickness Impact Profile
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Mouth Diseases
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Cad. saúde pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
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Toxicology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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