Patient-related predictors of post-operative pain following root canal treatment: A structural model analysis.

AIM: The pathways to post-operative pain are complex and encompass factors that extend beyond the treatment protocol employed. This study aimed to identify patient-related predictors of post-operative pain following root canal treatment. METHODOLOGY: A total of 154 patients received a single-visit root canal treatment for asymptomatic necrotic mandibular molars. Before treatment, dental anxiety, dental fear and sense of coherence (SOC) were measured as predictors for each patient using validated questionnaires. Other measured predictors included gender, age, previous negative experiences at the dental offices and prior root canal treatment. Post-operative pain was assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale at multiple time-points over 30 days. Structural equation analysis was employed to evaluate the direct and indirect effects of patient-related predictors on a theoretical model of post-operative pain. The irrigant solution was also included in the model, as it was the only aspect that varied in the treatment protocol (sodium hypochlorite 2.5% and 8.25%). RESULTS: Dental anxiety (coefficient 0.028; p < .01), dental fear (coefficient 0.007; p = .02) and irrigant solution (coefficient 0.004; p = .03) exerted a direct effect on post-operative pain. SOC exerted an indirect effect on post-operative (coefficient 0.006; p = .01) through dental anxiety and dental fear. Moreover, previous negative experiences (coefficient 0.048; p = .04) exerted an indirect effect on post-operative pain through dental anxiety. CONCLUSIONS: Dental anxiety, dental fear, previous negative experiences and SOC are patient-related predictors of post-operative pain following root canal treatment. These factors should be taken into consideration in clinical practice, as patients with these characteristics may be at an increased risk of experiencing post-operative pain.

Work engagement and sense of coherence as predictors of psychological distress during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between sense of coherence, work engagement, and work environment variables as predictors of the level of psychological distress during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study collected between April 22 and December 16, 2020, using non-probabilistic snowball sampling. The study variables and instruments were socio-demographic variables, work engagement (UWES-9 scale), sense of coherence (Antonovsky SOC-13 scale), and psychological distress (GHQ-12 scale). Multivariate analysis and binary logistic regression were performed including the scores of the three questionnaires and other variables such as effectiveness, safety, stress, health perception, and sex. Finally, the CHAID technique was applied to create a segmentation tree. Results: 72.7 % of participants had high levels of psychological distress, more predominantly among women, with work stress and low sense of coherence acting as the most influential mediators in generating psychological distress, and even more so when both were combined. Low work engagement and the availability of safe and effective means to prevent infection were predictors of psychological distress among workers. Conclusion: During the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, factors that contributed to psychological distress in the Chilean population were identified. These included a fair or poor perception of health, being a woman, work-related stress, availability of safety measures, low level of work engagement, and low level of sense of coherence. Identifying these factors may help prevent similar effects in future phases of the current pandemic or in future pandemics.

Association between Sense of Coherence and Caries Activity and Caries Experience among Male Adolescents from Southern Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.

INTRODUCTION: This cross-sectional study assessed the association between sense of coherence (SoC) and caries activity (number of active caries lesions) and caries experience (DMFT index) among 18-19-year-old male adolescents who joined the Brazilian Army as draftees for mandatory military service (n = 507). METHODS: Data collection included a questionnaire (level of education, family income, and tooth brushing frequency), the Brazilian short version of the SoC scale (SOC-13), and clinical caries examination (noncavitated/cavitated, inactive/active). The main predictor variable was SoC, categorized as low, moderate, or high. Poisson regression models were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: A high SoC was significantly associated with a lower number of active lesions (adjusted rate ratio = 0.85; 95% CI = 0.74-0.98). No association between SoC and DMFT was detected. CONCLUSION: A high SoC was found to be a protective factor to caries activity in this population.

Contextual and individual factors associated with traumatic dental injuries in deprived 12-year-old schoolchildren: A cohort study.

AIM: Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) among children and adolescents have been acknowledged as of public health concern worldwide. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between contextual and individual characteristics and TDIs in 12-year-old schoolchildren. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort study was conducted with 355 schoolchildren living in deprived communities in the city of Manaus, Brazil. Contextual factors (place of residence and socio-economic indicators) and individual characteristics, including sex, family income, parents/guardians years of schooling, overjet and open bite (Dental Aesthetic Index), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), sense of coherence (Sense of Coherence Scale), oral health beliefs, social support (Social Support Appraisals) were assessed at baseline. TDIs were measured at baseline and at 2-year follow-up using the O'Brien Index. Data were analysed through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. RESULTS: The baseline prevalence of TDIs was 17.6% and the incidence of TDIs at 2-year follow-up was 26.8%. Better psychosocial status had a direct protective effect on the incidence of TDIs (ß = -.184). Better contextual characteristics (ß = -.135) and greater overjet (ß = -.203) were directly associated with poor psychosocial status. Higher schooling of parents/guardians directly predicted better psychosocial status (ß = .154). Psychosocial status mediated the relationship of greater overjet (ß = .036), contextual factors (ß = .024) and parental/guardian schooling (ß = -.027) with TDIs. CONCLUSIONS: Contextual factors and individual characteristics predicted TDIs. Psychosocial status was a relevant individual attribute in the causal network of TDIs, due to the direct effect on the incidence of TDIs as well as a mediator on the influence of contextual factors, overjet and parents/guardians schooling on the incidence of TDIs.

Avoidance of Inhaled Pollutants and Irritants in Asthma from a Salutogenic Perspective.

Much is known about the role of aeroallergens in asthma, but little is described about the damage caused by inhaled pollutants and irritants to the respiratory epithelium. In this context, the most frequent pollutants and irritants inhaled in the home environment were identified, describing the possible repercussions that may occur in the respiratory tract of the pediatric population with asthma and highlighting the role of the caregiver in environmental control through a salutogenic perspective. Searches were carried out in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Web of Science, Lilacs and Scopus databases for articles considered relevant for the theoretical foundation of this integrative review, in which interactions between exposure to pollutants and inhaled irritants and lung involvement. Articles published in the last 10 years that used the following descriptors were considered: air pollution; tobacco; particulate matter; disinfectants; hydrocarbons, fluorinated; odorants; chloramines; pesticide; asthma; and beyond Antonovsky's sense of coherence. Exposure to smoke and some substances found in cleaning products, such as benzalkonium chloride, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and monoethanolamine, offer potential risks for sensitization and exacerbation of asthma. The vast majority of the seven main inhaled products investigated provoke irritative inflammatory reactions and oxidative imbalance in the respiratory epithelium. In turn, the caregiver's role is essential in health promotion and the clinical control of paediatric asthma. From a salutogenic point of view, pollutants and irritants inhaled at home should be carefully investigated in the clinical history so that strategies to remove or reduce exposures can be used by caregivers of children and adolescents with asthma.

Psychological distress among Brazilian workers during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study.

Background: COVID-19 pandemic imposed drastic and abrupt changes to working environment and organization and that might have caused additional negative effects on mental health. Thus, this study aimed to quantify and assess the severity of psychological distress experienced by Brazilian essential and nonessential workers during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive study included 2,903 participants who answered an online questionnaire between April and May 2020. The research questionnaire was translated and culturally adapted to the Brazilian population from a questionnaire developed and validated for the Spanish population. Variables were analyzed using simple and cumulative percentage distributions and measures of central tendency and dispersion. The Wilson score interval was used to calculate confidence interval (CI) for the main outcome, psychological distress. Results: It was observed a high prevalence (72.6%) of psychological distress among the study's participants. They also presented a median risk perception score of 60 (out of a maximum of 90), and their greatest concern was transmitting the virus to family members, close contacts or patients. Furthermore, it was found a lower sense of coherence and work engagement among the participants than those observed in previous studies conducted in other countries. Conclusion: Almost three quarters of the study's participants were classified as presenting psychological distress. Thus, it is imperative to provide mental health remotely delivered interventions to workers during public health events that require prolonged social distancing measures.

Risk perception of healthcare workers in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.

Objectives: To validate the items of the Emotional Impact Questionnaire coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) related to risk perception, estimating its degree, among healthcare workers in the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, identifying possible associated factors.Methods: cross-sectional study in 1872 healthcare workers of Brazil. The population was characterized by sociodemographic and occupational information, knowledge about COVID-19, quality of information received, risk perception and preventive measures about the disease, and sense of coherence. Results: Being divorced, having a chronic disease, spending more than 1 h per day getting informed about COVID-19, and always or almost always wearing a mask regardless of symptoms, as well as self-perception of health were associated with high-risk perception. An inverse association was found between risk perception, sense of coherence and not knowing if one has had occasional contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases. Conclusion: Risk perception is influenced by emotions, experiences, and knowledge. Sense of coherence and resilience have a role in reducing risk perception. Understanding risk perception is crucial for developing effective strategies to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other similar scenarios.

The association between malocclusion and health-related quality of life in adolescents: A mediation analysis.

This study investigated the role of oral health-related functional limitations and social well-being, self-perceived health, psychosocial factors, and social support in mediating the impact of malocclusion on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A school-based 6-month cohort study was conducted with 376 12-year-old deprived adolescents. Measures at baseline included malocclusion (DAI score), dental caries, sociodemographic characteristics, psychosocial traits (self-esteem, sense of coherence, oral health beliefs), and social support. The oral health-related functional limitations and symptoms (social well-being) domains of the CPQ11-14 , self-perceived health, and HRQoL (Kiddo-KINDL) were evaluated at the 6-month follow-up. Associations between observed and latent variables (social support, psychosocial factors, and HRQoL) were evaluated using structural equation modelling, according to the Wilson and Cleary theoretical model. Malocclusion was indirectly associated with worse HRQoL, mediated by functional limitations, social well-being, and self-perceived health. Better psychosocial status was directly associated with better HRQoL, and higher social support was indirectly associated with better HRQoL via psychosocial factors. Dental caries experience, female sex, and lower family income were indirectly associated with worse HRQoL. The impact of malocclusion on HRQoL was mediated by oral health-related functional limitations, social well-being, and self-perceived health. Sociodemographic and psychosocial factors, and social support also impacted HRQoL.

Síndrome de Burnout e o senso de coerência em profissionais de enfermagem / Burnout syndrome and coherence sense in nursing professionals

Este estudo analisou a síndrome de Burnout e o senso de coerência em profissionais de enfermagem durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Para tanto, 61 profissionais da região Centro-Oeste do Brasil responderam aos instrumentos Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) e Senso de Coerência (SOC), em questionário do Google Forms. Os resultados indicaram que o domínio com maior pontuação média no MBI foi a "Realização pessoal" (M=3,95; DP=0,53), seguida pela "Exaustão emocional" (M=2,82; DP=0,83). Houve associação significante entre domínios do MBI e as dimensões do SOC-13, com pontuações mais altas em "Compreensão" e "Manejo" do SOC, associadas a menor "Exaustão emocional" (r_S de -0,447 e -0,572) e "Despersonalização" (r_S de -0,339 e -0,383). Foi observada relação significante entre o apoio psicológico no trabalho e a redução do nível de exaustão (valor p ≤ 0,001). Esses achados fornecem contribuições relevantes para o desenvolvimento de ações direcionadas aos profissionais da enfermagem, destacando a importância do apoio psicológico e do fortalecimento do senso de coerência.

This study analyzed Burnout and sense of coherence in nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. To do so, 61 professionals of the Center-West region of Brazil answered the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Sense of Coherence (SOC) instruments through a Google Forms questionnaire. The results suggested that the domain with the highest mean score in the MBI was "Personal accomplishment" (M=3.95; SD=0,53), followed by "Emotional exhaustion" (M=2.82; SD=0,83). There was a significant association between the MBI domains and the SOC-13 dimensions, with higher scores in "Comprehensibility" and "Manageability" of SOC, associated to lower "Emotional exhaustion" (r_S of -0.447 and -0.572) e "Depersonalization" (r_S of -0.339 and -0.383). A significant relationship was found between the psychological support at work and a decrease in the exhaustion level (p-value ≤ 0.001). These findings provide relevant contributions to devise actions focused on nursing professionals, highlighting the importance of psychological support and the strengthening of the sense of coherence.

Prevalence of negative behaviour in the dental setting and association with sociodemographic, oral health-related and psychosocial factors amongst Brazilian preschool children.

PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence of negative behaviour in preschool children attending dental clinics and its association with sociodemographic, oral health-related and parental psychosocial factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 145 parents/guardians and their children aged 4-6 years attending paediatric dentistry training programmes in a capital city of Midwest Brazil. Data were obtained from children's dental records, interviews, and questionnaires for parents/guardians. The outcome was negative child behaviour, based on the dentists' use or indication of behavioural control measures during the dental appointments, as registered in the children's dental records. Covariates were sociodemographic, clinical and parent/guardian psychosocial factors religiosity (DUREL index) and Sense of Coherence (SOC-13 scale). Bivariate analyses and Poisson regression with robust variance were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence of negative behaviour was 24.1% (95% CI = 17.9-31.7). In the bivariate analyses, the variables initially selected for the regression models (p < 0.25) were the parent/guardians' number of children and religiosity, and the children's dental pain and caries status in deciduous teeth. After adjustment, the prevalence of negative behaviour was 2.12 higher in children with teeth extracted due to caries. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of negative behaviour was high and associated with the presence of missing teeth due to caries, regardless of sociodemographic, psychosocial, and other oral health factors.

[Sense of coherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus debutants: case-control study]. / Sentido de coherencia en debutantes de diabetes mellitus 2: estudio tipo casos-controles.

Background: The pathogenic model guides the study of risk factors for the disease; the salutogenic model guides the study of health assets, focused on problem solving, the ability of people to use their available resources and perceive their lives as coherent, structured and understandable. Its central element is the sense of coherence (SOC). The relationship of SOC with different phases of diabetes has been demonstrated, but not in diabetic debutants. Objective: To evaluate the magnitude of the association of SOC between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) debutants and absentees in people detected in the PREVENIMSS module. Material and methods: case-control design. Cases were T2DM debutants with fasting plasma glucose ≥ 126 mg/dL; controls, people with plasma glucose < 100 mg/dL. Sample size was estimated for independent groups (101 cases and 202 controls) in which the SOC-29 questionnaire was administered; socio-demographic data was recorded and their file was reviewed. Reliability of SOC-29 was analyzed; univariate analysis, chi-squared and binary logistic regression were used to estimate association and odds ratio (OR). Results: T2DM debutants were 5 times more likely to achieve a low SOC score than patients without T2DM (p = 0.002; OR: 5.31, 95% confidence interval: 1.81-15.53). Conclusions: High sense of coherence is an asset for the health of T2DM debutants; it is proposed to incorporate this topic into the DIABETIMSS program.

Introducción: el modelo patogénico orienta a estudiar factores de riesgo para la enfermedad; el modelo salutogénico orienta a estudiar activos para la salud y está centrado en la resolución de problemas, la capacidad de las personas para usar sus recursos disponibles y percibir su vida como coherente, estructurada y comprensible. Su elemento central es el sentido de coherencia (SOC). Está demostrada la relación del SOC con diferentes fases de la diabetes, pero no con el debut diabético. Objetivo: evaluar la magnitud de la asociación del SOC entre debutante y ausente de diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DMT2) en personas detectadas en el módulo PREVENIMSS. Material y métodos: diseño de casos y controles. Los casos fueron personas debutantes de DMT2 con glucemia plasmática en ayuno ≥ 126 mg/dL; los controles, personas con glucemia plasmática < 100 mg/dL. Se estimó tamaño de muestra para grupos independientes (101 casos y 202 controles) en los que se aplicó cuestionario SOC-29; se registraron datos sociodemográficos y se revisó su expediente. Se analizó la confiabilidad del SOC-29; se empleó análisis univariado, chi cuadrado y regresión logística binaria para estimar asociación y razón de momios (RM). Resultados: los pacientes debutantes de DMT2 tenían 5 veces más probabilidad de alcanzar una puntuación de SOC baja que los pacientes sin DMT2 (p = 0.002; RM 5.31, intervalo de confianza del 95% 1.81-15.53). Conclusiones: el sentido de coherencia alto es un activo para la salud del debutante de DMT2; se propone incorporar este tema al programa DIABETIMSS.

Association Between Sense of Coherence and Tobacco Use Among Brazilian Adolescent Students.

Background: Investigating tobacco use and associated factors is essential to set priorities and health promotion strategies among adolescents. Several studies examined the relationship between this behavior and the psychosocial salutogenic construct Sense of Coherence (SOC), but the evidence is limited to adolescents in high-income countries. This study aimed to analyze the association between tobacco use and SOC among Brazilian adolescent students. Methods: A cross-sectional school-based survey was conducted in 2018. Dependent variables were categorical binary (Yes/No): (1) Smoking experimentation (at least one puff in a lifetime); (2) Current smoking (at least one cigarette smoked in the last 30 days); (3) Daily cigarette smoking; and (4) Experimentation with hookah and/or other tobacco products (at least once in a lifetime). Independent variable SOC was assessed with the SOC-13 item scale. Independent-samples t-Test and Logistic regression were used in the statistical analyses. Potential confounders were identified using a Directed Acyclic Graph. Results: Participants were 3034 adolescents aged 13-19. The mean SOC scores were higher among adolescents who answered no to each of the dependent variables than among those who answered yes (p < .05). In the regression analysis, those with higher SOC scores were less likely to report smoking experimentation, current use, daily use, and experimentation with hookah and/or other tobacco products, than those with lower SOC scores. The associations remained after controlling for sociodemographic and/or social-environmental factors. Conclusion: An inverse relationship between SOC and tobacco use was observed among Brazilian adolescent students.

Doença crônica e saúde das pessoas privadas de liberdade à luz da teoria salutogênica: estudo de métodos mistos / Chronic disease and health of people deprived of liberty in light of the salutogenic theory: a mixed methods study

Resumo: Introdução: As pessoas privadas de liberdade sofrem mudanças em seus hábitos e costumes que podem influenciar em suas vidas e saúde, possuindo direitos a cuidados equivalentes aos da comunidade. Objetivo: Apreender a situação de saúde das pessoas privadas de liberdade de um complexo penitenciário brasileiro. Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa de métodos mistos, com abordagens qualitativa e quantitativas, com pessoas privadas de liberdade do complexo penitenciário, composto de quatro unidades penais, entre abril de 2021 a julho de 2022. Foram três etapas: na primeira, os participantes pertenciam às quatro unidades penais e, na segunda e terceira etapas, apenas uma unidade. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: questionário semiestruturado e senso de coerência; instrumento de dados clínicos e perguntas abertas, de consulta de enfermagem; de literacia em saúde e de conhecimento em hipertensão arterial. A pesquisa obedeceu aos critérios éticos vigentes no Brasil. A análise estatística foi realizada no ambiente R 4.1.1, por meio de análise descritiva e testes de associação (p<0,05). O referencial teórico que sustentou as análises foi a Teoria Salutogênica. Resultados: Na primeira etapa participaram 326 pessoas privadas de liberdade, 90,8% do sexo masculino, 53,4% jovens, com idade entre 18 e 29 anos, 43,3% solteiros, 55,8% com escolaridade inferior a nove anos, 61,3% realizavam alguma atividade na unidade penal, 63,2% eram fumantes ou ex-fumantes, 28,2% ingeriam bebida alcoólica e 60,4% usuários ou ex-usuários de drogas ilícitas, 71,2% praticavam atividades físicas, 86,1% avaliaram positivamente o estado de saúde e 52,5% relatou alguma doença crônica. As doenças que prevaleceram foram: as respiratórias, gastrointestinais, psíquicas, cardiovasculares e osteomusculares. Em relação ao senso de coerência, prevaleceu o moderado (65,9%), associado com a idade (p-valor: 0,011) e realização de atividades na unidade penal (p-valor: 0,005), e o fraco foi prevalente em pessoas com transtornos mentais (p-valor: 0,001) e doenças infectocontagiosas (p-valor: 0,018). Na segunda e terceira etapas, participaram da intervenção 38 homens; destes, 73,3% com idade entre 30 e 44 anos, 46,7% casados, 56,7% pais de 1 a 3 filhos, 73,3 % com escolaridade inferior a 12 anos de estudo, 46,7% com renda familiar prévia a privação de liberdade entre 1 a 2 salários mínimos, 63,3% a hipertensão foi diagnosticada nas unidades penais. As intervenções de enfermagem repercutiram na literacia em saúde e no conhecimento em da doença; contudo, o senso de coerência não apresentou mudanças. As categorias da análise qualitativa foram: saúde, bem-estar e qualidade de vida na prisão; recursos generalizados de resistência e ausência de recursos; (Des)esperanças com a vida e o futuro e (Des)cuidados com a saúde. Considerações finais: Ações de intervenções de enfermagem fortaleceram literacia em saúde e o conhecimento da doença. O impacto social relaciona-se ao referencial teórico salutogênico, que permitiu uma nova perspectiva de cuidado às pessoas privadas de liberdade, contribuindo para a formulação de políticas de saúde, e nas condições de vida e saúde delas. A pesquisa possui potencial para replicabilidade devido ao caminho metodológico percorrido e os resultados encontrados, que refletem a realidade local, necessitando de novas pesquisas em outras regiões brasileiras.

Abstract: Introduction: People deprived of liberty suffer changes in habits that influence their lives and health, having the same care rights that the community has. Objective: Apprehending the health situation of people deprived of liberty in the city of Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná. Method: This research has mixed methods with qualitative and quantitative approaches, carried out between April 2021 and July 2022, with people deprived of liberty who reside in a penitentiary complex composed of four penal units. The research was divided into three stages: on the first, the participants belonged to four penal units and, in the second and third stages, they corresponded to only one unit. The instruments used were: semi-structured questionnaire and sense of coherence; nursing consultation clinical data instrument and subjective questions; health literacy and knowledge on arterial hypertension. The research complied with the ethical criteria force in Brazil. Statistical analysis was performed in the R 4.1.1 sector through descriptive analysis and association tests (p<0.05). The theoretical literature that supported the analyzes was based on the Salutogenic Theory. Results: 326 people deprived of their liberty participated in the first stage, 90.8% male, 53.4% young people aged between 18 and 29 years, 43.3% single, 55.8% with less than nine years of schooling, 61.3% participated in some activity in the penal unit, 63.2% smokers or former smokers, 28.2% drank alcohol and 60.4% were users or former users of illicit drugs. Furthermore, 71.2% of the participants practiced physical activities and 86.1% positively evaluated their health status, but 52.5% reported some chronic illness. Reports of diseases prevailed: respiratory, gastrointestinal, psychic, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal. Regarding the sense of coherence, moderate (65.9%) associated with age (p-value: 0.011) and with carrying out activities in the penal unit prevailed (p-value: 0.005); weak was prevalent in people with mental disorders (pvalue: 0.001) and infectious diseases (p-value: 0.018). In the second and third stages, 38 men participated in the intervention, among them 73.3% aged between 30 and 44 years, 46.7% married, 56.7% were fathers up to three children, 73.3% had less education than 12 years of study, 46.7% had family income prior to deprivation of liberty of one or two minimum wages, 63.3% with hypertension diagnosed in penal units. Nursing interventions had repercussions on health literacy and knowledge of the disease; however, the sense of coherence did not change. The qualitative analysis categories were: health, well-being and quality of life in prison; generalized resources of resistance and lack of resources; (Dis)hope for life and the future and (Dis)care for health. Final considerations: Nursing intervention actions strengthened health literacy and knowledge of the disease. The social impact is related to the salutogenic theoretical framework, which allowed a new perspective of care for people deprived of liberty, contributing to the formulation of health policies and the life and health conditions of the participants. The research has the potential for replicability due to the methodological path followed and the results found, as it reflects the local reality, requiring, however, further research in other Brazilian regions.

Physicians' Distress Related to Moral Issues and Mental Health In-Between Two Late Waves of COVID-19 Contagions.

In addition to the sanitary constrains implemented due to the pandemic, frontline physicians have faced increased workloads with insufficient resources, and the responsibility to make extraordinary clinical decisions. In 108 physicians who were at the forefront of care of patients with COVID-19 during the first two years of the pandemic, mental health, moral distress, and moral injury were assessed twice, in between two late waves of COVID-19 contagions, according to their adverse psychological reactions, in-hospital experience, sick leave due to COVID-19, quality of sleep, moral sensitivity, clinical empathy, resilience, and sense of coherence. Three months after the wave of contagions, the adverse emotional reactions and moral distress decreased, while moral injury persisted. Moral distress was related to clinical empathy, with influence from burnout and sick leave due to COVID-19, and moral injury was related to the sense of coherence, while recovery from moral distress was related to resilience. The results suggest that measures to prevent physician infection, as well as strengthening resilience and a sense of coherence, may be helpful to prevent persistent mental damage after exposure to a sanitary crisis.

Sense of coherence moderates the relationship between perceived racial discrimination and oral health-related quality of life in schoolchildren.

AIM: To evaluate the moderating effect of the sense of coherence (SOC) in the relationship between racial discrimination and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in schoolchildren. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study nested in a cohort performed in southern Brazil. OHRQoL was assessed using the short version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11-14 (CPQ11-14). The perception of racial discrimination was measured using a question contained in the Bullying Questionnaire by Olweus, and SOC through the shortened version of the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale. Sociodemographic and dental caries following the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS) characteristics were also collected. A simple slop test and Poisson regression analysis were performed to test the interaction effects of the predictors on OHRQoL. RESULTS: A total of 429 schoolchildren were included in this study. About 6.7% reported had perceived racial discrimination. The simple slope test indicated that the negative effects of racial discrimination on OHRQoL were significant under different SOC levels. Among schoolchildren who suffered racial discrimination, those who had higher SOC reported lower impact on OHRQoL when compared to those with low SOC. CONCLUSION: SOC can be considered a moderating variable in the relationship between racial discrimination and OHRQoL. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: These findings highlight that psychosocial factors such as SOC could attenuate the impact of perceived discrimination on OHRQoL in adolescence.

Relationships Between Sense of Coherence, Self-perception of Voice and Work Environment Among Teachers.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the relationship between sense of coherence and sociodemographic data, remote physical work environment, and self-perception of symptoms, vocal handicap and vocal fatigue in teachers. METHODS: Seventy eight teachers pertaining to the municipal education network of a Brazilian capital city participated in the study, during the period of social isolation by COVID-19. An online questionnaire was applied with sociodemographic and physical remote work environment questions, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13), the Brazilian Dysphonia Screening Tool (Br-DST), the Vocal Fatigue Index (VFI), and the Vocal Handicap Index (VHI-10). Descriptive analysis, bivariate and multivariate Logistic regression models were performed to check the proportion of teachers with high and low SOC among the different categories of independent variables. Student's t test and Mann Whitney test were used to compare SOC, IDV, and VFI scores between the groups, and Hedge's g test was used to access the effect size. The total scores of SOC, VHI and VFI were correlated using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. All tests adopted a 5% significance level. RESULTS: Male teachers and those over 45 years old were, respectively, 6.79 (95%CI = 1.16-39.58) and 5.27 (95%CI = 1.40-19.76) times more likely to present a high SOC. The variables associated with a lower chance of presenting high SOC were vocal restriction (OR = 0.21; 95%CI = 0.06-0.79) and voice-related physical discomfort (OR = 0.13; 95%CI = 0.02-0.78). Regarding the remote work environment, in bivariate analysis, teachers who were dissatisfied with air quality (OR = 0.08; 95%CI = 0.01-0.65), temperature (OR = 0.11; 95%CI = 0.01-0.92), and noise (OR = 0.25; 95%CI = 0.61-0.99) were less likely to have high SOC. Higher values of SOC are associated with lower self-perception of vocal fatigue and voice handicap (P < 0,001). CONCLUSION: The way individuals face stressful situations interferes with the self-perception of their voice and their work environment. The relationship between the sense of coherence and voice perception is relevant to favor programs to promote vocal health and stress management in teachers.

Direct relations between sense of coherence and oral health-related quality of life in adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the relations between sense of coherence (SOC) and dental caries on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of adolescents. SUBJECT AND METHODS: A cross-sectional sample of 768 adolescents nested in a cohort study was evaluated. SOC was measured using Antonovsky's scale. Dental caries was collected considering the decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT). OHRQoL was collected through the Child Perception Questionnaire. Demographic, socioeconomic, and use of service variables were also collected. The mediation effects between variables were tested by structural equation modeling. RESULTS: The average age of the individuals was 17.5 years. Individuals with high SOC scores had a positive impact on OHRQoL (ß-coefficient = -0.573, p < 0.00). Individuals with high DMFT (ß-coefficient = 0.080, p = 0.034) and dental pain (ß-coefficient = 0.079, p = 0.039) negatively impacted OHRQoL. Still, adolescents who had dental pain (ß-coefficient = 0.112, p = 0.005), mothers with lower education levels (ß-coefficient = -0.114, p = 0.004), lower household income (ß-coefficient = -0.131, p = 0.003), and those who visited the dentist (ß-coefficient = 0.109, p = 0.005) exhibited a higher DMFT index. CONCLUSIONS: SOC and dental caries had a direct effect on OHRQoL, indicating that oral conditions and psychosocial characteristics are important contributors to OHRQoL.

Sense of coherence and social support as predictors of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic / Senso de coerência e apoio social como preditores de saúde mental durante a pandemia de COVID-19 / Sentido de coherencia y apoyo social como predictores de salud mental durante la pandemia de COVID-19

ABSTRACT Objectives: to verify the role of sense of coherence, sense of national coherence, social support and trust in institutions to predict mental health in Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: a cross-sectional study, carried out from November, 2020 to January, 2021 via an online survey. Standardized instruments were used. The sample consisted of 1,630 Brazilians. Pearson's correlation and linear regression were performed in data analysis. Results: sense of coherence was the only predictor of anxiety [β= -0.61; p<0.001], explaining 38% of the variance in its scores, while sense of coherence [β= 0.52; p<0.001], sense of national coherence [β= 0.16; p<0.001], and social support [β= 0.15; p<0.001] predicted positive mental health and together explained 51% of its variance. Conclusions: the findings suggest that sense of coherence, sense of national coherence and social support represent important predictors for mental health and that strengthening these resources, could potentially promote Brazilians' mental health.

RESUMO Objetivos: verificar o papel do senso de coerência, senso de coerência nacional, apoio social e confiança em instituições como preditores da saúde mental dos brasileiros durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado de novembro de 2020 a janeiro de 2021 por meio de questionário online. Foram utilizados instrumentos padronizados. A amostra foi composta por 1.630 brasileiros. Foram realizadas correlação de Pearson e regressão linear na análise dos dados. Resultados: o senso de coerência foi o único preditor de ansiedade [β=-0,61; p<0,001], explicando 38% da variação em seus escores, enquanto senso de coerência [β=0,52;p<0,001], senso de coerência nacional [β=0,16;p<0,001] e apoio social [β=0,15;p<0,001] foram preditores da saúde mental positiva e juntos explicaram 51% da sua variação. Conclusões: os achados sugerem que senso de coerência, senso de coerência nacional e apoio social representam importantes preditores da saúde mental e que o fortalecimento desses recursos, poderia potencialmente promover a saúde mental dos brasileiros.

RESUMEN Objetivos: verificar el papel del sentido de coherencia, sentido de coherencia nacional, apoyo social y confianza en las instituciones como predictores de salud mental en brasileños durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos: estudio transversal, realizado de noviembre de 2020 a enero de 2021 mediante cuestionario online. Se utilizaron instrumentos estandarizados. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 1.630 brasileños. En el análisis de datos se realizaron correlación de Pearson y regresión lineal. Resultados: el sentido de coherencia fue el único predictor de ansiedad [β= -0,61;p<0,001], explicando el 38% de la variación de sus puntuaciones, mientras que el sentido de coherencia [β=0,52;p<0,001], sentido de coherencia nacional [β= 0,16;p<0,001] y apoyo social [β=0,15;p<0,001] fueron predictores de salud mental positiva y en conjunto explicaron el 51% de su variación. Conclusiones: los hallazgos sugieren que sentido de coherencia, sentido de coherencia nacional y el apoyo social representan importantes predictores de salud mental y que el fortalecimiento de estos recursos, podría potencialmente promover la salud mental de los brasileños.

Spiritual growth, sense of coherence and self-efficacy of family caregivers of people with disabilities / Crescimento espiritual, senso de coerência e autoeficácia de cuidadores familiares de pessoas com deficiência / Crecimiento espiritual, sentido de coherencia y autoeficacia de las cuidadoras familiares de personas con discapacidad

ABSTRACT Objective: Analyze the spiritual growth of family caregivers of people with severe disabilities who reside in the Metropolitan District of Quito and identify the cognitive-affective factors, bio-sociocultural characteristics and care characteristics that model it. Method: Cross-sectional study, carried out during the second semester of 2021, probabilistic sample of 223 caregivers residing in Quito-Ecuador. Descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients and regression were applied. Results: 49.8% perceived a high spiritual growth. This correlated with the manageability dimension of the sense of coherence and with the self-efficacy of care. Some cognitive-affective factors, bio-sociocultural characteristics and care characteristics explained 25% of its variation. Conclusion: The results showed a frequent practice of actions that promote spiritual growth, self-efficacy of care is highlighted as an important protective factor, these results can serve as a basis for planning interventions towards the evaluation and development of spiritual growth in search of a healthy lifestyle. in this vulnerable population.

RESUMO Objetivo: Analisar o crescimento espiritual dos cuidadores familiares de pessoas com deficiência grave que residem no Distrito Metropolitano de Quito e identificar os fatores cognitivo-afetivos, as características bio-socio-culturais e características do cuidado que o modelam. Método: Estudo transversal, realizado durante o segundo semestre de 2021, amostra probabilística de 223 cuidadores residentes em Quito-Equador. Foram aplicadas estatísticas descritivas, coeficientes de correlação e regressão. Resultados: 49,8% perceberam um alto crescimento espiritual. Isso se correlacionou com a dimensão gerencial do senso de coerência e com a autoeficácia do cuidado. Alguns fatores cognitivo-afetivos, características bio-socio-culturais e características do cuidado explicaram 25% de sua variação. Conclusão: Os resultados mostraram uma prática frequente de ações que promovam o crescimento espiritual, a autoeficácia do cuidado é destacada como importante fator de proteção, esses resultados podem servir de base para o planejamento de intervenções voltadas à avaliação e desenvolvimento do crescimento espiritual em busca de uma vida saudável estilo de vida nesta população vulnerável.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar el crecimiento espiritual de las cuidadoras familiares de personas con discapacidad severa que residen en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito e identificar los factores cognitivo-afectivos, características bio-socioculturales y características del cuidado que modelen el mismo. Método: Estudio transversal, realizado durante el segundo semestre del 2021, muestra probabilística de 223 cuidadoras residentes en Quito-Ecuador. Se aplicó estadística descriptiva, coeficientes de correlación y regresión. Resultados: El 49,8% percibieron un alto crecimiento espiritual. Este correlacionó con la dimensión manejabilidad del sentido de coherencia y con la autoeficacia del cuidado. Algunos factores cognitivo-afectivos, características bio-socioculturales y características del cuidado, explicaron el 25% de la variación del mismo. Conclusión: Los resultados mostraron una práctica frecuente de acciones promotoras del crecimiento espiritual, se destaca la autoeficacia del cuidado como factor protector importante, estos resultados pueden servir de base para planificar intervenciones hacia la evaluación y desarrollo del crecimiento espiritual en busca de un estilo de vida saludable en esta población vulnerable.

Caregivers' Sense of Coherence and Untreated Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Objective: To associate caregivers' sense of coherence (SOC) and untreated caries with oral health status in children covered by a dental public health system. Material and Methods: A convenience sample of caregivers/children in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, was surveyed. Caregivers' SOC was evaluated using the 13-question version questionnaire. For both caregivers/children, sociodemographic information was acquired and caries experience was evaluated by DMFT/dmft and PUFA/pufa index. Statistical associations between children's untreated carious teeth and interest variables from the caregivers were evaluated by binary logistic regression assessed by generalized linear modeling. Results: A total of 233 pairs of caregivers-children were included. Children's untreated permanent and primary carious teeth represented 34.8% and 62.2% of the caries experience, respectively and at least one PUFA/pufa scored tooth was detected in 22.7% of them. Caregivers' DMFT was 13.5±7.0, while 33.6% scored on PUFA. A total of 62.1% of them presented untreated carious lesions. Results from the univariate model, correlating children's untreated caries and caregivers' attributes showed a statistical significance for SOC values (p<0.015), untreated decayed teeth (p<0.035), self-perception of oral health (p<0.022) and oral impact on daily performance (p<0.010). The multivariate logistic first model kept the statistical significance only for the caregiver's untreated decayed teeth. Conclusion: Caregivers' SOC and untreated carious teeth could be used as indicators of dental treatment needs in their offspring.