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- Title
Conocimientos y actitudes frente a la salud bucodental de la primera infancia: La visión de los médicos, enfermeras y pediatr.
- Authors
Guevara-Lagos, Paola Carolina; Mueses-Cuasquer, Lina María; Mueses-Yundun, Román Fernando; Corchuelo-Ojeda, Jairo; Gutiérrez-Quiceno, Bruno
- Abstract
Introduction: Generating oral care and hygiene habits from an early age is critical in the development and growth of the child. Professionals such as pediatricians, nurses, and doctors have close contact with pregnant women and infants. Knowledge and attitudes towards oral health are essential in preventing oral diseases and their social impact on people's quality of life. Objective: To determine the knowledge and attitudes about early childhood oral health of pediatricians, doctors, nurses, and nursing assistants in a social enterprise in Cali, Colombia. Method: A descriptive study was conducted in 38 health-providing institutions in seven communes and two rural areas of Cali, applying a structured questionnaire-type instrument with 27 questions. Results: Seventy-four professionals participated; 35.8% presented regular knowledge about oral health, in addition to 87.8% with a good attitude towards the subject. Conclusions: The attitude towards health care and hygiene in childhood among health personnel in Cali, Colombia, is good. However, health personnel's knowledge of the topics could be improved. More similar studies are needed in other Colombian regions.
- Subjects
CALI (Colombia); MEDICAL personnel; GROWTH of children; QUALITY of life; SOCIAL enterprises; ORAL hygiene; NURSES' aides
- Publication
Duazary. Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 1, p62
- ISSN
1794-5992
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21676/2389783X.5620