RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, através de questionários, o atendimento clínico às crianças portadoras de anemia falciforme pelos odontopediatras do município do Rio de Janeiro RJ. Foram distribuídos 300 questionários para odontopediatras escolhidos aleatoriamente dentre os especialistas inscritos no CRO-RJ. Destes, somente 48 profissionais foram devolvidos, sendo então os dados obtidos analisados estatisticamente de forma descritiva. Dos 48 profissionais respondentes, apenas 18 (37,5%) receberam informações em seus cursos de pós-graduação sobre anemia falciforme: somente 4 (8,33%) já atenderam pacientes com esta discrasia sanguínea em seus consultórios, mas cerca de 42 (87,5%) atenderiam se tivessem oportunidade. Os 6 (12,5%) odontopediatras que não atenderiam, não o fariam por falta de conhecimento e encaminhariam os pacientes para hospitais universitários, faculdades de odontologia e para o HEMORIO.
The aim of this study was evaluate, by means of a questionnaire, the clinical care of children with sickle cell anemia by pediatric dentists from Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. It was sent 300 questionnaires to pediatric dentists selected by random among specialists registered as CRO-RJ. Only 48 questionnaires returned, and data obtained were statistically analyzed by descriptive method. From 48 professionals who answered the questions, only 18 (37,5%) received information about sickle cell anemia in their post graduation courses; only 4 (8,33%) had already treated patients with this disease in their dental offices, but 42 (87,5%) would treat them if they had a chance. The six (12,5%) pediatric dentists that would not treat these patients, the reason presented was lack of knowledge on the subject and they would refer the patients to university hospitals, dental schools and HEMORIO.
