BATISTA, E. P. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1382376978911449; BATISTA, Edila Pablizia Cavalcante.
Resumo:
This study evaluated the relation between dental caries, socioeconomic conditions
and quality of life in 215 children 5 years old enrolled in public and private schools in
the city of Patos- PB , Brazil . The aspects of quality of life were evaluated through
the use of questionnaires Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale in its brazilian
version (B-ECOHIS) and Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Image (AUQEI).
To evaluate the socioeconomic was developed a form containing questions about the
socioeconomic conditions of families. The prevalence of dental caries was assessed
using the DMFT index, following the criteria proposed by the World Health
Organization. Data were analyzed using the R statistical software for Windows,
version 3.1.0. Prevalence of caries 65.1% and DMFT of 3.53 (3.94) was found, with
92.6 % of decayed teeth. Children who attended private schools (p=0,001), lived in
homes financed (p = 0.006) and whose families had a monthly income above 3
minimum wages (p = 0.004), were less likely to develop the disease. The impact of
dental caries on the quality of life of children examined was observed, being higher in
the areas of symptoms and the distress of parents. The classification of the quality of
life by AUQEI not correlated with dental caries (p>0.05), although the assessment of
inquiry individually has shown statistically significant relationship with respect to items
"a night to sleep" (p = 0 01), "when practicing sport" (p = 0.047), "when he plays
alone" (p = 0.049) and "when friends talk about you" (p = 0.044). No correlation
between quality of life and socioeconomic factors was found. Knowledge of these
data enables the adequacy of health care, as well as a reorientation of public
spending , with preventive and care activities, aimed at improving the health and
therefore the quality of life of the child.