LETRAMENTO EM SAÚDE BUCAL DOS PAIS DE CRIANÇAS PRÉ-ESCOLARES

ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL

Authors

  • Vinnicius Dias Alves de Medeiros Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Marlon Brendo da Silva Benigno Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Juliana Bastoni da Silva Universidade Federal do Tocantins https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6642-8910

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20873/pibic_2024_21033

Abstract

The objectives were to analyze the level of Oral Health Literacy (OHL) of parents of preschoolers in Porto Nacional - Tocantins and to create podcasts on the subject for parents and health professionals. Cross-sectional study with data collection from March to June 2023 with parents of five-year-old preschoolers. The Health Literacy in Dentistry (HeLD-14) instrument, consisting of seven domains, and a socioeconomic questionnaire were applied. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and two podcasts were produced using the Anchor by Spotify online tool. Of the 448 parents, the majority (n=243; 54.2%) had OHL scores below the median value (49 points). In terms of socioeconomic characterization, the majority belonged to the lower middle and lower classes (n=383; 85.5%). In the HeLD-14 domain on economic barriers, the majority had medium or great difficulty or were unable to afford a visit to the dentist; the majority reported that they are able to carry out the instructions given to them by a dentist with little or no difficulty. The study contributes to reflection on the OHL of parents and its importance for children's health; information and communication technologies can contribute to health promotion and continuing education for professionals.

Published

2025-04-30

How to Cite

Dias Alves de Medeiros, V., da Silva Benigno, M. B., & Bastoni da Silva, J. (2025). LETRAMENTO EM SAÚDE BUCAL DOS PAIS DE CRIANÇAS PRÉ-ESCOLARES: ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL. DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar Da Universidade Federal Do Tocantins, 12(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.20873/pibic_2024_21033

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