Impact of the Brazilian Family Health Strategy on child oral health-related quality of life: a cohort study.

Most of the Brazilian population is covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), however no longitudinal study has assessed the impact of the FHS on child oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The objective of the study was to evaluate the longitudinal impact of the FHS on the OHRQoL. This study followed up 459 children aged 2 to 5 years for 2 years. OHRQoL was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) at baseline (April to November 2016) and follow-up (April to December 2018). Children's parents answered a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic information, FHS service, and dental service. Participants were clinically examined for dental caries. Multilevel Poisson regression was used to assess the associations between FHS variables at baseline and overall/domain-specific of the ECOHIS scores over time. A total of 365 children were reassessed for OHRQoL (follow-up rate: 79.5%). The absence of FHS coverage from the child's first year of age was associated with higher scores in the family function domain [rate ratio (RR) = 2.42; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28-4.58)]. Home visits by the FHS team members were associated with higher psychological domain scores (RR = 1.60; 95%CI 1.01-2.57). Children not covered by the FHS since the first year of age reported worse OHRQoL over time. This fact highlights the importance of an integrated health approach to promote children's health.

Impact of the brazilian family health strategy on child oral health-related quality of life: a cohort study

Abstract Most of the Brazilian population is covered by the Family Health Strategy (FHS), however no longitudinal study has assessed the impact of the FHS on child oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The objective of the study was to evaluate the longitudinal impact of the FHS on the OHRQoL. This study followed up 459 children aged 2 to 5 years for 2 years. OHRQoL was assessed by the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) at baseline (April to November 2016) and follow-up (April to December 2018). Children's parents answered a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic information, FHS service, and dental service. Participants were clinically examined for dental caries. Multilevel Poisson regression was used to assess the associations between FHS variables at baseline and overall/domain-specific of the ECOHIS scores over time. A total of 365 children were reassessed for OHRQoL (follow-up rate: 79.5%). The absence of FHS coverage from the child's first year of age was associated with higher scores in the family function domain [rate ratio (RR) = 2.42; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.28-4.58)]. Home visits by the FHS team members were associated with higher psychological domain scores (RR = 1.60; 95%CI 1.01-2.57). Children not covered by the FHS since the first year of age reported worse OHRQoL over time. This fact highlights the importance of an integrated health approach to promote children's health.

Hypnosis in the control of pain and anxiety in Pediatric Dentistry: a literature review / Hipnose no controle da dor e da ansiedade em Odontopediatria: uma revisão de literatura

ABSTRACT This study is a literature review on the physical and mental influence of hypnosis in pediatric patient in controlling anxiety and pain. The objective was to gather the evidence found in the analysis of articles, research and systematic reviews, in the period from 1994 to 2018. For a descriptive review were selected Internet portals as Medicine®, Pubmed, Capes, using keywords like: "hypnosis", "pediatric dentistry", "fear", "anesthesia", "anxiety", "children", "pain". Descriptively and concisely, they presented relevant findings regarding associations between hypnosis and dentistry and their applications in controlling anxiety and pain. It was concluded that hypnosis could increase the cooperation of the child patient and decrease the resistance during painful dental procedures. Despite the promising results observed, hypnosis in pediatric dentistry is still seldom used. This may be due to lack of knowledge about the procedure and the absence of formal education, indicating the importance of including Hypnosis in the healthcare professionals' curriculum and their practices.

RESUMO Este estudo trata de uma revisão de literatura sobre a influência física e mental da hipnose no paciente Odontopediátrico no controle da ansiedade e da dor. Objetivou-se reunir as evidências encontradas em artigos de análise, pesquisa e revisões sistemáticas, compreendendo o período de 1994 até 2018. Para uma revisão descritiva foram selecionados portais na internet como Bireme, Pubmed, Periódicos Capes, por meio de palavras-chave como: "hypnosis", "pediatric dentistry", "fear", "anesthesia", "anxiety", "children" "pain". Foram apresentados de forma descritiva e concisa relevantes achados referentes às associações entre a hipnose e Odontopediatria e suas aplicações no controle da ansiedade e da dor. Concluiu-se que a hipnose pode aumentar a cooperação do paciente infantil e diminuir a resistência durante os procedimentos odontológicos dolorosos. Apesar dos resultados promissores observados, a hipnose em Odontopediatria ainda é pouco utilizada. Isto ocorre devido à ausência de conhecimento sobre o procedimento e a falta de treinamento durante a formação superior, demonstrando a importância da inclusão deste tema nos currículos dos profissionais de saúde e em suas práticas clínicas.

Oral health-related quality of life in children: conceptual issues / Avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal em crianças: aspectos conceituais

Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instruments have being widely used in oral health studies. However, most OHRQoL measures are designed to assess the adult population, mainly due to the difficulties for developing such measures for children and their validation. The aim of this review was to describe the impact of oral health on children's quality of life and its importance for this specific age group. The use of indicators of OHRQoL in children is necessary since they are based on self-perception and oral health impact, which is essential for planning of actions for health promotion considering biological and psychosocial aspects. It is also suggested the need of studies using quali-quantitative methods as an alternative approach to the use of OHRQoL instruments in children.

O uso de instrumentos que relacionam saúde bucal com a qualidade de vida tem sido freqüente em pesquisas odontológicas. Porém, a maioria desses estudos refere-se à população adulta, principalmente devido às dificuldades de desenvolvimento e validação dessas medidas para a população infantil. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever, através de uma revisão na literatura, o impacto das doenças bucais na qualidade de vida de crianças e a importância dos métodos de mensuração para as mesmas. Observou-se que a utilização de indicadores que associam saúde bucal e qualidade de vida em crianças é fundamental, uma vez que são baseados na auto-percepção e no impacto odontológico e possibilitam condições para o planejamento de ações para promoção de saúde considerando aspectos biológicos e psicossociais. Também pôde-se perceber a necessidade de mais estudos de desenho quanti-qualitativo como uma alternativa complementar à utilização destes indicadores na população infantil.