Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units
ABSTRACT Objective: This study analyzes dental surgeons’ knowledge and clinical practice regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) at Family Health Units in Recife, northeastern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of dentists using a standardized question...
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| author | Ana Cláudia ALVES e LUNA Caroline Maria Igrejas LOPES Jakeline Cabral da Silva OLIVEIRA Valdenice Aparecida de MENEZES |
| author_facet | Ana Cláudia ALVES e LUNA Caroline Maria Igrejas LOPES Jakeline Cabral da Silva OLIVEIRA Valdenice Aparecida de MENEZES |
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| description | ABSTRACT Objective: This study analyzes dental surgeons’ knowledge and clinical practice regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) at Family Health Units in Recife, northeastern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of dentists using a standardized questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Out of 132 eligible dental surgeons, 124 (93.9%) were interviewed. Most of them were women (81.5%), aged between 28 and 39 years (53.2%), with more than 15 years of experience (52.4%). A percentage of 89.5% knew the definition and oral manifestations (53.2%) of the disease, but only 17.7% knew the dental care protocol. It was verified that 13.6% of the dentists who knew how to conduct the treatment had acquired this knowledge during their undergraduate studies. Conclusion: Regarding clinical practice, 71.8% said they would treat patients with SCD; however, 67.7% had never done that. Most dentists felt confident of performing dental procedures (82%) and their major difficulty was their lack of knowledge about the disease (57.1%). The findings suggest the need for the implementation of public policies for improving the qualification of dental surgeons who work in primary healthcare, thus minimizing risks during the dental care of SCD patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-181168c9324241f3aab6b14fd6edcd132023-06-28T23:13:30ZengFaculdade São Leopoldo MandicRGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia1981-86372020-04-016810.1590/1981-863720200001320180027Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health UnitsAna Cláudia ALVES e LUNAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-1792Caroline Maria Igrejas LOPEShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1862-0107Jakeline Cabral da Silva OLIVEIRAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2623-779XValdenice Aparecida de MENEZEShttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4183-3239ABSTRACT Objective: This study analyzes dental surgeons’ knowledge and clinical practice regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) at Family Health Units in Recife, northeastern Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in a representative sample of dentists using a standardized questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Out of 132 eligible dental surgeons, 124 (93.9%) were interviewed. Most of them were women (81.5%), aged between 28 and 39 years (53.2%), with more than 15 years of experience (52.4%). A percentage of 89.5% knew the definition and oral manifestations (53.2%) of the disease, but only 17.7% knew the dental care protocol. It was verified that 13.6% of the dentists who knew how to conduct the treatment had acquired this knowledge during their undergraduate studies. Conclusion: Regarding clinical practice, 71.8% said they would treat patients with SCD; however, 67.7% had never done that. Most dentists felt confident of performing dental procedures (82%) and their major difficulty was their lack of knowledge about the disease (57.1%). The findings suggest the need for the implementation of public policies for improving the qualification of dental surgeons who work in primary healthcare, thus minimizing risks during the dental care of SCD patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372020000100306&tlng=enAnemiasickle cellDental careFamily Health Strategy |
| spellingShingle | Ana Cláudia ALVES e LUNA Caroline Maria Igrejas LOPES Jakeline Cabral da Silva OLIVEIRA Valdenice Aparecida de MENEZES Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia Anemia sickle cell Dental care Family Health Strategy |
| title | Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units |
| title_full | Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units |
| title_fullStr | Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units |
| title_short | Sickle cell disease: knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at Family Health Units |
| title_sort | sickle cell disease knowledge and clinical practice of dental surgeons at family health units |
| topic | Anemia sickle cell Dental care Family Health Strategy |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372020000100306&tlng=en |
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