Influência da ansiedade materna na percepção da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal em pré-escolares de Pelotas/RS

• Autor(a) principal: Goettems, Marília Leão
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UFPel - Guaiaca
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.ufpel.edu.br/handle/ri/2269
• topic: Odontopediatria; Saúde bucal; Ansiedade ao tratamento odontológico; Qualidade de vida; Pediatric dentistry; Oral health; Dental anxiety; Quality of life; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::ODONTOLOGIA::ODONTOPEDIATRIA

Dental anxiety is associated with impaired oral health status, once it causes people to rely on oral health self-care and avoid dental treatment, and is also related with an impact on oral health-related quality of life. Parental anxiety may as well influence the child s oral condition and this could negatively influence their parents perception on the child s quality of life. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the occurrence of maternal dental anxiety and its relationship with the child s oral health-related quality of life. Six hundred and eight children aged from 2 to 5 years and their mothers, attending health care centers during the Children Vaccination National Day in Pelotas/RS were included in this study. Demographic information, socioeconomic status and the use of dental care services were assessed by means of a questionnaire. Maternal dental anxiety was measured by Corah´s Dental Anxiety Scale and the child s oral health-related quality of life by the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Clinical examination for recording dental caries (dmf-t), dental trauma (O´brien) and occlusal patterns were performed by calibrated dentists. Data analyses were performed by the Poisson regression model using robust variance (RR; 95%CI, p≤0.05). Dental anxiety was present in 40.5% of the mothers. ECOHIS mean score was 3.3 (dp 5.4) and the total score ranged from 0 to 42 (maximum of 52).After multiple regression analysis, maternal dental anxiety was associated with a higher mean in the parental distress domain by ECOHIS (RR=1.60; IC95% 1.20-2.13). Anxiety association with functional domain and total score means was not confirmed after adjustment. A higher mean in the scores of the overall scale was associated with the presence of cavities (RR=2.26; IC95% 1.75-2.93), low maternal schooling (RR=1.32; IC95% 1.02-1.71), irregular use of dental care services by mothers (RR=1.37; IC95% 1.06-1.77) and the fact that the child had never had a dental appointment (RR=0.46; IC95% 0.35-0,61). In conclusion, the maternal perception of the child s oral health-related quality of life is associated with clinical condition, socioeconomic indicators and the use of dental care services. Anxious mothers tend to feel more upset and guilty because of their children s dental problems.