[Self-perception of people afflicted with leprosy regarding their oral health and the need for treatment]. / Autopercepção de pessoas acometidas pela hanseníase sobre sua saúde bucal e necessidade de tratamento.
Cien Saude Colet
; 18(3): 817-26, 2013 Mar.
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em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23546208
ABSTRACT
Leprosy is an infectious disease that has an impact from a physical, social and psychological standpoint. The scope of this study was to assess the self-perception on oral health and need for treatment in leprosy patients in the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, where 100 leprosy patients were given a semi-structured questionnaire to fill out. The results of the bivariate analysis between need for treatment and socio-economic characteristics showed that only education revealed a statistical association (p=0.000). An association was verified between the classification of oral health and self-perception of need for treatment (p=0.05). With respect to the self-perception of oral health, 36% of the researched subjects classified their oral health as good. The self-perception of leprosy patients regarding their oral health and need for treatment, together with a clinical evaluation, should serve as a guide for the drafting of public policies that aim to foment more effective dental treatment for these patients.
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Tema:
Aspectos_sociais
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Complicacoes
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Epidemiologia
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Geral
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Atitude Frente a Saúde
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Saúde Bucal
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Assistência Odontológica
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Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Cien Saude Colet
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article