Proposta odontopedagógica de intervenção para as crianças e mães internadas na pediatria de um hospital público de Brasília

Abstract

Introduction: The act of caring is traditionally attributed to the female gender, and in Western societies the responsibility for caring for the whole family is usually delegated to the mother, which can be defined as the social condition of motherhood. This premise has made it relevant to investigate the extent of health care provided by the maternal figure to their children. Objective: To set up a dental area at the Pediatric Hospital of HRGu to conduct and enable reflection on the importance of oral health by both mothers and their children. Methods: A qualitative-quantitative mixed approach was used with a cross-sectional descriptive methodological design. Sixty companion mothers of their hospitalized children participated in the study. Sixty questionnaires were applied and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Results and discussion: 61% of hospitalized children were 0 to 3 years old, 51% of mothers rated their hospitalized child's oral health as good, 25% regular, 17% optimum, 5% bad and 2% bad. 70% of the mothers answered that they did not receive information during the hospitalization period to avoid oral problems, while 28% said they received these guidelines and 2% did not respond to this questioning. Regarding oral hygiene carried out in the hospital setting, 60% of the mothers answered that it is enough to keep their mouth healthy, while 40% answered that it is not enough. 98% of mothers answered that their children have clean teeth when they are at home and 2% said no. It turned out that 53% of children have visited the dentist at least once in their lifetime and 47% never went to the dentist. Product developed: Tooth care display collection (“Odontoteca”) installed in the pediatric hospital of HRGu, with the purpose of taking the universe of dentistry to the Internment Center and promoting the recovery and amelioration of the psychological stress of hospitalization, through playful activities with educational materials aimed at their oral health. Conclusion: From the research, it was possible to observe that there is no planning of actions and activities of oral hygiene in the hospital space. This type of care is preferably offered by mothers and/or companions. There is a real need for the presence of the dentist in the pediatric hospitalization environment, promoting actions and oral health measures in an attempt to help improve the health of children during hospitalization, as well as the need to include all subjects involved in their care: mother / guardians, family and other health professionals.