Injúrias não Intencionais na Infância: Estudo Piloto com Mães que Frequentam a Clínica de Bebês da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil / Non-intentional injuries in childhood: pilot-study with mothers attending the baby clinic of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

RESUMO

Objetivo: Identificar a ocorrencia de injurias nao intencionais entre criancas de ate 3 anos de idade, que frequentam a Clinica de Bebes da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, junto a suas maes. Metodo: Estudo piloto transversal descritivo, com eixo temporal contemporaneo, realizado a partir de entrevistas guiadas por um questionario, com questoes abertas e fechadas, aplicadas a 28 maes de criancas que frequentaram a Clinica de Bebes da disciplina de Odontopediatria da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), durante o ulti mo trimestre do ano de 2007. Resultados: Entre as maes entrevistadas 10 (35,7%) referiram a ocorrencia de injuria(s) nao intencional(is) no seu filho, perfazendo um total de 21 casos. A residencia das criancas foi o local onde ocorreram 12 (57,1%) das 21 injurias citadas, e 15 (71,4%) delas foram causadas por quedas. Em 18 (85,7%) casos a mae ou o pai acompanhavam a crianca no momento do agravo, e 12 (57,1%) das injurias tiveram gravidade moderada, exigindo atendimento hospitalar sem internacao. Em relacao ao recebimento de informacoes sobre a prevencao de injurias nao intencionais, 10 (35,7%) maes declararam nunca terem sido orientadas a respeito. Conclusao: A incidencia de injurias nao intencionais foi alta na amostra estudada, havendo a necessidade de estudos a nivel populacional, que possam orientar acoes praticas de prevencao deste agravo. Ainda, cirurgioes-dentistas, especialmente odontopediatras, tem contato regular com criancas e suas familias, portanto e de grande valia sua participacao em acoes conjuntas entre governo, profissionais da saude e sociedade civil, visando a promocao da seguranca infantil.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To identify the occurrence of non-intentional injuries in children under the age of 3 att ending the Baby Clinic of the Federal University of Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil, with their mothers. Method: This investigation was a descriptive cross-sectional pilot-study with a contemporaneous temporal axis, which conducted from interviews guided by a questionnaire with open and multiple-choice questions applied to 28 mothers of children who attended the Baby Clinic of the Discipline of Pediatric Dentistry of the Federal University of Santa Catarina during the last trimester of 2007. Results: Among the interviewed mothers, 10 (35.7%) reported that their children had suffered non-intentional injuries, totalizing 21 cases. Home was the site of accident of 12 (57.1%) of the 21 injuries, and 15 (71.4%) of them were caused by falls. In 18 (85.7%) cases, either the mother or the father was with the child at the moment of the accident, and 12 (57.1%) injuries had moderate severity, requiring in-hospital treatment without need of admission. Ten (35.7%) mothers affirmed that they had never received information about prevention of non-intentional injuries. Conclusion: The incidence of non-intentional injuries was high in the surveyed population, showing the need of studies with a national sample that may guide practical actions to prevent this type of injury. In addition, as dentists ? especially pediatric dentists - have regular contact with children and their families, their engagement in collective actions with the government, health professionals and civil society, is very important to promote childrens safety.