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Assessment of the nursing staff's knowledge on periodontal disease and its associations with systemic changes

Avaliação do conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem sobre doença periodontal e suas associações com alterações sistêmicas

Elisângela RODRIGUES; Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes de OLIVEIRA; Roberta de Oliveira ALVES; Isabella Silva de ABREU; Álex Moreira HERVAL; Flávio de Freitas MATTOS; Priscilla Barbosa Ferreira SOARES

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-2577.000124 Rev. odontol. UNESP, vol.53, e20240001, 2024
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Abstract

Introduction: The maintenance of oral health in inpatients is essential, particularly to avoid complications arising from periodontal disease, which not only affect oral health but can also exacerbate systemic issues during hospitalization.

Objective: This study aimed to assess nursing staff’s knowledge regarding the management of periodontal disease and its association with systemic diseases.

Material and method: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in a general referral hospital of the Brazilian National Health System (SUS). A total of 504 nursing professionals completed a self-administered 24-item questionnaire on relating to oral care procedures and the importance of oral health in hospitalized patients. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and the chi-squared test (α = 0.05).

Result: Most respondents (97.8%) believed that oral infections can affect a patient's general health and that oral hygiene is important during hospitalization. However, knowledge deficits were identified. The oral effect of periodontal disease was considered moderate by 49.3% of the participants, and 74.6% believed that sugar was the most common cause of periodontal disease.

Conclusion: Nursing professionals are aware of the importance of maintaining oral hygiene and the relationship between periodontal and systemic diseases. However, their dental hygiene practice knowledge is limited. A training program on oral healthcare for inpatients and the inclusion of oral hygiene topics in the curricula of nursing professionals are recommended.

Keywords

Periodontal diseases, disease, nursing staff, oral health, inpatients

Resumo

Introdução: A manutenção da saúde bucal em pacientes internados é essencial, especialmente para evitar complicações decorrentes da doença periodontal, que não apenas afetam a saúde bucal, mas também podem agravar problemas sistêmicos durante a hospitalização.

Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o conhecimento da equipe de enfermagem em relação ao manejo da doença periodontal e sua associação com doenças sistêmicas.

Material e método: Este estudo observacional transversal foi conduzido em um hospital geral de referência do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) do Brasil. Um total de 504 profissionais de enfermagem completaram um questionário autoaplicável com 24 questões, abordando procedimentos de cuidados bucais e a importância da saúde bucal em pacientes hospitalizados. Os dados foram analisados por meio de análise descritiva e teste qui-quadrado (α = 0,05).

Resultado: A maioria dos entrevistados (97,8%) acreditava que infecções bucais podem afetar a saúde geral do paciente e que a higiene bucal é importante durante a hospitalização. No entanto, foram identificados déficits de conhecimento. O efeito oral da doença periodontal foi considerado moderado por 49,3% dos participantes, e 74,6% acreditavam que o açúcar era a causa mais comum da doença periodontal.

Conclusão: Profissionais de enfermagem reconhecem a importância da manutenção da higiene bucal e a relação entre doença periodontal e doenças sistêmicas. No entanto, seu conhecimento prático em higiene bucal é limitado. Recomenda-se um programa de treinamento em cuidados bucais para pacientes internados e a inclusão de tópicos de higiene bucal nos currículos dos profissionais de enfermagem.

Palavras-chave

Doenças periodontais, doença, equipe de enfermagem, saúde bucal, pacientes internados

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Submitted date:
01/22/2024

Accepted date:
02/22/2024

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