TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Dental trauma: knowledge and attitudes of community health workers
JO  - Journal of cranialfacial surgery
A1  - Costa, Fábio Wildson Gurgel
A1  - de Oliveira, Elaine Helena
A1  - Bezerra, Marcelo Ferraro
A1  - Nogueira, Alexandre Simões
A1  - Soares, Eduardo Costa Studart
A1  - Pereira, Karuza Maria Alves
SP  - e490
EP  - 5
VL  - 25
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: The international literature emphasizes the importance of evaluating the knowledge of different groups such as teachers, students, dentists, physicians, parents, and athletes regarding dental injuries. In Brazil, community health workers are professionals who can reach a wide variety of people and who have a marked influence on prevention and health promotion strategies. The objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of community health workers regarding dental trauma. <br><br>METHODS: A questionnaire consisting of 19 questions divided into 3 parts was applied: demographic characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes. Data from 206 respondents were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately 28% of the participants reported to have been called to assist individuals with dental trauma. Only 42 subjects had received education on dental injuries, with 34 of them being instructed by a dentist. In cases of tooth avulsion, only 1.9% of the health workers reported that they would search for the tooth and reimplant it. The most frequently indicated storage media for avulsed teeth were nonphysiological media (69.42%). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The educational level of the community health workers somehow influenced their knowledge (P < 0.001) and attitude (P = 0.016) regarding dental injuries. Educational programs for this group are needed to improve the management of traumatic dental injuries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-2275
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000000916
ID  - ref1
ER  -