Knowledge level of physical educators regarding dental trauma in a brazilian subpopulation
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 15(1): 441-449, 2015. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-796389
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the knowledge of physical education professionals and athletes about dental trauma. The state of Paraiba Brazil has 3.9 million inhabitants and innumerable centers of physical activities.Material and Methods:
The sample consisted of 103 physical education professionals and 101 gym-goers, randomly chosen, in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil. The participants filled out a specific questionnaire for each group (teachers and students) regarding their knowledge about dental trauma and how they would proceed in such situations. Descriptive statistics and the chi-square and FischerÆs exact tests were used at 1% significance to test for significant differences in the sample.Results:
Most of the professionals did not have adequate knowledge about the concept of dental avulsion (77.7%), and only 14 of them reported having sought a dentist after an avulsion. Of the students, 10.9% reported having suffered any dental injury during physical activity, and only 4 of them reported having sought a dentist soon after the accident. Regarding the most appropriate means to transport an avulsed tooth, saline solution was most cited by both the physical education teachers (56.3%) and the students (60.4%).Conclusion:
This study revealed a level of lay knowledge regarding dental trauma; the number of participants who knew the correct way to act in such situations was small. For most of the individuals surveyed, the dissemination of information on the subject through educational programs would contribute to knowledge on how to address dental trauma...
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Educação Física e Treinamento
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Estudantes
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Traumatismos Dentários
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Promoção da Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo