Oral health conditions among the elderly in Southeastern São Paulo State

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to asses oral health conditions in a population aged 60 years and over living in Botucatu, Southeastern Brazil. A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out using a random sample (N=372) of the urban population aged 60 years and over from the city of Botucatu, in 2005. World Health Organization criteria and codes for oral health epidemiological surveys were used. Re-examination was carried out in 10% of individuals aiming to evaluate intra-examiner agreement. Statistical analysis was performed by one-way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, as applicable. Also, the t-test was used in the absence of homoscedasticity. Fisher's exact test was used for situations where the categories with less than five units were observed. Adjusted residuals and multiple-comparison analysis were conducted to identify associations between variable categories and subgroups. The intra-examiner agreement was 98% and Kappa statistics result was 0.95. Loss component represented 90.68% of DMF-T index, which was 29.85. The prevalence of edentulism was 63.17%. Upper and lower dentures were found in 80% and 58% respectively, with complete denture as the most commonly used. In those studied, 15% required upper and 38% lower dentures. There was more need for complete denture in both jaws. Approximately 20% had soft tissue alterations. For periodontal conditions, most sextants were excluded (81.81%). Periodontal pockets (4 - 5 mm) were seen in 11.29% of the examined individuals. The oral health status of the elderly population in Botucatu is poor, as well as in other Brazilian cities. The results of this study may help planning collective health actions, giving an accurate description of the oral problems among the elderly

Dentistry Students’ Knowledge of Pediatric Patients Who Suffered Violence: A Systematic Review

Objective: To review the literature unprecedentedly to identify the dentistry students\u27 knowledge of pediatric patients who suffered violence. Material and Methods: A systematic review was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS, SciELO, Google Scholar, and OpenGrey electronic databases up to November 2021. The "Grey Literature" was verified through Google Scholar and Open Grey searches to avoid any selection bias. There was no restriction on the date of publication or language. Results: The systematic search yielded 2.756 studies in the first selection phase, but only twenty-two articles were included. All selected articles were published between 1998 and 2021 and used a questionnaire to evaluate the dentistry students\u27 knowledge regarding child maltreatment cases. Brazil was the country that had the most studies included (10 articles). Despite the majority of the students presenting insufficient knowledge about child maltreatment, evidence from this research showed that every form of approach by professionals toward child maltreatment should be considered important. Conclusion: Therefore, there are deficiencies regarding the teaching-learning methodology, reinforcing the need for improvements in Dentistry undergraduate curricula

Self-perceived oral health among adults in Northeastern Brazil

OBJETIVO: Identificar a autopercepção da saúde bucal por adultos e variáveis associadas. MÉTODOS: Estudo realizado com os dados da Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde Bucal SBBrasil 2010 relativos a 2.456 adultos de 35 a 44 anos da região Nordeste. A variável dependente foi a autopercepção da saúde bucal. As variáveis independentes foram agrupadas em: demográficas, predisposição/facilitação, condição de saúde bucal e relacionadas à autopercepção da necessidade de tratamento. O teste de Rao e Scott foi utilizado para avaliar a associação entre essas variáveis. O efeito das variáveis independentes sobre o desfecho foi avaliado pelo modelo de regressão logística multinominal segundo modelo hierarquizado, em duas etapas: análise simples e análise múltipla hierarquizada. RESULTADOS: A autopercepção positiva da saúde bucal foi observada em 37% dos participantes. No modelo final, as características diretamente associadas a essa autopercepção foram: ser branco, ter renda familiar superior a R$500,00, possuir número de bens acima da mediana, ter maior número de dentes hígidos, não apresentar sangramento, não necessitar de prótese, Oral Impacts on Daily Performances = 0, não necessitar de tratamento e ter ido ao dentista há menos de três anos. CONCLUSÕES: Os resultados mostram que a autopercepção da saúde bucal dos adultos residentes no Nordeste brasileiro está diretamente associada a uma estrutura multidimensional de fatores. As baixas condições econômicas associadas às condições clínicas deficientes dessa população causam grande impacto na sua autopercepção da saúde bucal.OBJETIVO: Identificar la auto percepción de la salud bucal por adultos y variables asociadas. MÉTODOS: Estudio realizado con los datos del SBBrasil 2010 relativos a 2.456 adultos de 35 a 44 años de la región Noreste. La variable dependiente fue la auto percepción de la salud bucal. Las variables independientes fueron agrupadas en: demográficas, predisposición/facilitación, condición de salud bucal y relacionadas a la auto percepción de la necesidad de tratamiento. La prueba de Rao y Scott fue utilizada para evaluar la asociación entre tales variables. El efecto de las variables independientes sobre el resultado fue evaluado por el modelo de regresión logística mulninomial según modelo jerarquizado, en dos etapas: análisis simple y análisis múltiple jerarquizado. RESULTADOS: La auto percepción positiva de la salud bucal fue observada en 37$ 500,00 poseer número de bienes por encima de la mediana, tener mayor número de dientes hígidos, no presentar sangramiento, no necesitar de prótesis, Oral Impacts on Daily Performances = 0, no necesitar de tratamiento y haber ido al dentista hace menos de tres años. CONCLUSIONES: Los resultados muestran que la auto percepción de la salud bucal de los adultos residentes en el Noreste Brasileño está directamente asociada a una estructura multidimensional de factores. Las bajas condiciones económicas asociadas a las condiciones clínicas deficientes de esa población causan gran impacto en su auto percepción de la salud bucal.OBJECTIVE: To identify self-perceived oral health in adults and associated variables. METHODS: The study involved primary data from the Brazilian Oral Health Survey (SBBrasil) 2010 with 2,456 adults aged 35 to 44 in the Northeastern Brazil. The dependent variable was self-perceived oral health and the independent variables were grouped into four blocks: demographic, predisposing/facilitation, oral health status and those related to self-perceived need for treatment. The Rao and Scott test was used to test the association between these variables. To test the effect of the independent variables on the outcome, a multinomial logistic regression model was used according to the hierarchical model, resulting in an analysis divided into two stages: simple analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. RESULTS: Positive self-perception of oral health was observed in 37% of the participants. In the final model, the features directly associated with this perception were being white, having a household income exceeding R$ 500.00, owning goods number above the median, having more sound teeth, not experiencing bleeding, not requiring prosthesis, Oral Imparcts on Daily Performances = 0, not requiring treatment, having gone to the dentist less than 3 years ago. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that self-perceived oral health in adults living in the Northeast is directly associated with a multidimensional structure of factors. The poor economic conditions associated with poor clinical conditions impact heavily on this population’s self-perception of oral health

OÎKOS, ÁGORA E EKKLESÍA

The sem-teto movement in Rio de Janeiro has carried out “ocupações” (sem-teto settlements) in the central area of the city and organized the management oftheir small territories through a highly horizontal structure (with very little traces of hierarchy) in which the deliberative spaces are open to the participation of all the dwellers. Considering that social relations (which are means and expression of power) are spatialised, we understand that the dynamics of a self-managed space will present its own characteristics, different from the characteristics of a heteronomous space. This spatial dimension, understood as both the material space and territoriality (i.e. spatial projections of power) has contributed to the construction of new social relations guided by social imaginary significations different from those which are dominant today. In this sense, this paper intends to elucidate elements of the internal spatial  Organization of the “ocupação” “Quilombo das guerreiras” and contribute to the reflections on similar “ocupações” which exist in the central area of Rio de Janeiro city.o movimento dos sem-teto no Rio de Janeiro tem realizado ocupações na área central da cidade e organizado a gestão dos seus espaços a partir de uma estrutura formal fortemente horizontalizada (ou seja, com reduzidíssimos traços de hierarquia), na qual os espaços deliberativos são abertos à participação de todos os moradores.  Considerando que as relações sociais (que são expressão e instrumento de poder) são, necessariamente, espacializadas, entendemos que a dinâmica de um espaço autogerido apresentará características próprias em contraposição à dinâmica de um espaço heterogerido. Essa dimensão espacial, entendida tanto como substrato espacial, quanto como condicionamento exercido pelos recortes territoriais e pelas fronteiras sobre as relações de poder, tem contribuído para a construção de novas relações sociais pautadas por significações imaginárias sociais distintas das atuais. Neste sentido, buscaremos elucidar elementos da organização espacial interna da ocupação Quilombo das Guerreiras e contribuir com reflexões a respeito de ocupações semelhantes encontradas na área central da cidade do Rio de Janeiro

Satisfaction of caregivers and older adults who use the Better at Home Program

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the satisfaction of caregivers and older adults who use the home care service provided by the Better at Home Program (Programa Melhor em Casa) and its associated factors. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study with data from the national survey on the Better at Home Program, conducted by the SUS General Ombudsman. We interviewed 5,595 caregivers and 950 older adults. We combined four questions related to satisfaction to formulate the dependent variable by means of latent class analysis and used 13 questions as independent variables. RESULTS 93.7% of the older adults and 90.2% of the caregivers were satisfied with the service. In the multiple analysis, the variables showing association with satisfaction were: also being accompanied by a family health team (older adults: OR = 4.22; p = 0.014), shorter time between referral and the first visit (older adults: OR = 10.20; p = 0.006), (caregiver: OR = 5.84; p < 0.001), taking examinations with medical requirement (older adults: OR = 5.74; p = 0.037), (caregiver: OR = 7.41; p < 0.001), consultation with specialist (caregiver: OR = 6.02; p < 0.001), visits out of the schedule when necessary (older adults: OR = 8.09; p = 0.014), (caregiver: OR = 1.81; p = 0.015) and understanding the orientations provided by the program team (caregiver: OR = 10.61; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The majority of the older adults and caregivers showed satisfaction with the program, with a distinction in the aspects associated with this satisfaction, in which only the characteristics directly related to the program influenced the satisfaction, while the same did not occur with the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.OBJETIVO Avaliar a satisfação dos cuidadores e dos idosos usuários do serviço de atenção domiciliar por meio do Programa Melhor em Casa e seus fatores associados. METÓDOS Trata-se de um estudo transversal com dados da pesquisa nacional sobre o Programa Melhor em Casa, conduzida pela Ouvidoria Geral do SUS. Foram entrevistados 5.595 cuidadores e 950 idosos. Quatro perguntas relacionadas à satisfação foram unidas para formulação da variável dependente por meio da análise de classes latentes e 13 perguntas foram utilizadas como variáveis independentes. RESULTADOS Mostraram-se satisfeitos com o serviço, 93,7% dos idosos e 90,2% dos cuidadores. Na análise múltipla, as variáveis que apresentaram associação com a satisfação foram: também ser acompanhados por uma equipe de saúde da família (idoso: OR = 4,22; p = 0,014), menor tempo entre o encaminhamento e a primeira visita (idoso: OR = 10,20; p = 0,006), (cuidador: OR = 5,84; p < 0,001), realização de exames quando havia solicitação médica (idoso: OR = 5,74; p = 0,037), (cuidador: OR = 7,41; p < 0,001), realização de consulta com especialista (cuidador: OR = 6,02; p < 0,001), ter visitas fora do horário agendado quando fosse necessário (idoso: OR = 8,09; p = 0,014), (cuidador: OR = 1,81; p = 0,015) e compreender as orientações que eram passadas pela equipe do programa (cuidador: OR = 10,61; p < 0,001). CONCLUSÕES Constatou-se que a maioria dos idosos e dos cuidadores demonstraram satisfação com o programa, havendo distinção nos aspectos associados a essa satisfação, nos quais apenas as características diretamente relacionadas ao programa influenciaram na satisfação, não ocorrendo o mesmo com as características socioeconômicas e demográficas

Atuação do enfermeiro no atendimento pré-hospitalar de emergência

The aim was to describe the role of nurses in pre-hospital care. This is an integrative literature review, carried out through a survey of works on the subject, including: articles, books, manuals, laws and ordinances, theses, and dissertations from the last 13 years. The works were read in full, and after textual analysis, four categories emerged, according to their characteristics and contents: history of pre-hospital care, legal aspects, nurses' role in PHC, PHC teaching in nursing. It was possible to notice that, even though PHC is an area still under development in Brazil, nurses are present and active. It is important to emphasize that emergency nursing, in the country and in the world, needs to be permanently discussed, as the performance of some procedures by nurses faces legal obstacles.Objetivou-se descrever a atuação do enfermeiro no atendimento pré-hospitalar. Trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura, realizada por meio de levantamento de obras sobre a temática sendo: artigos, livros, manuais, leis e portarias, teses e dissertações dos últimos 13 anos. As obras foram lidas na íntegra, e após a análise textual, emergiram quatro categorias, de acordo com as características e conteúdos: história do atendimento pré-hospitalar, aspectos legais, atuação do enfermeiro no APH, ensino de APH na enfermagem. Foi possível notar que, mesmo o APH sendo uma área ainda em desenvolvimento no Brasil, o enfermeiro se faz presente e atuante. É importante ressaltar que a enfermagem de urgência, no país e no mundo, precisa ser permanentemente discutida, pois a realização de alguns procedimentos pelos enfermeiros encontra entraves legais