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The aim of this study was to verify the perception of the oral health team regarding work safety and aspects related to changes in dental practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive, exploratory, quantitative, and qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic questionnaire sent via email to health professionals (n = 197) affiliated with the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS), from December 2020 to September 2021, in a municipality located in the northeast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The variables of interest were sociodemographic characteristics and those related to the professionals' perception of oral health care during the pandemic and its impact on these workers' occupational safety. Descriptive statistics were performed, and the absolute and relative frequencies of quantitative variables were calculated, whereas lexical analysis was performed for textual content using the descending hierarchical classification (CHD). Out of the total sample, elective and urgent/emergency care was provided by 58.95% (n = 56); physical barriers were absent between the teams in 54.74% (n = 52); minimally invasive techniques were applied in 71.58% (n = 68); personal protective equipment (PPE) was replaced in 81.05% (n = 77) between appointments; and occupational safety was reported by 49.47% (n = 47). Textual analysis showed a decrease in appointments and consultations, with a longer interval between appointments. The professionals noticed changes in dental practices during the pandemic, mainly regarding the use of PPE, the type of treatment performed, the number of treated patients, and the greater time interval between consultations. The physical infrastructure of health units and the availability of PPE to patients needed some adjustments. A significant number of workers felt safe in providing dental care during the pandemic.

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Fundamentos: O desequilíbrio entre o dever profissional e o medo na COVID-19 causaram instabilidade emocional nos trabalhadores da saúde. Objetivos: Avaliar a ansiedade dos profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e fatores associados e analisar a percepções, positivas e negativas, da pandemia. Metodologia: Estudo transversal descritivo-exploratório, quanti-qualitativo, com profissionais da APS, em município do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, de dezembro/2020 a março/2021. Realizou-se estatística descritiva e aplicou-se, ao nível de 5%, o teste Qui-quadrado. Para o conteúdo textual, efetuou-se a análise léxica pela Classificação Hierárquica Descendente. Principais resultados: Foi identificado que mais de 50% dos participantes apresentaram ansiedade e ela esteve associada ao fato de ter contraído COVID-19 (p-valor = 0.0327); à interferência nas atividades diárias (P-valor < 0.0001) e com a profissão (p-valor = 0.0483). Os pontos negativos foram a saúde mental; condições de trabalho; atendimentos e comportamento. Os positivos foram biossegurança, autocuidado e uso de equipamentos de proteção individual. Conclusões: A maioria dos profissionais da APS apresentou ansiedade e esteve associada aos fatores sociodemográficos. A pandemia trouxe pontos positivos e negativos na ótica dos profissionais da APS (AU).

Fundaments: The imbalance between professional duty and fear during the in COVID-19 pandemic caused emotional instability in health workers. Objectives: To assess anxiety in Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals and associated factors and analyze the positive and negative perceptions of the pandemic. Methodology: This is a descriptive-exploratory, quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study, with PHC professionals, in a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, from December 2020 to March 2021. Descriptive statistics were carried out, and the chi-square test was applied at the 5% level. For textual content, lexical analysis was carried out by Descending Hierarchical Classification. Main results: It was identified that more than 50% of participants had anxiety, and it was associated with having contracted COVID-19 (p-value = 0.0327), interference with daily activities (p-value < 0.0001) and occupation (p-value < 0.0001) -value = 0.0483). Negative points were mental health, working conditions, service and behavior. Positive points were biosafety, self-care and personal protective equipment use. Conclusions: Most PHC professionals presented anxiety, and it was associated with sociodemographic factors. The pandemic brought positive and negative points from PHC professionals' perspective (AU).

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Abstract The aim of this study was to verify the perception of the oral health team regarding work safety and aspects related to changes in dental practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive, exploratory, quantitative, and qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted using an electronic questionnaire sent via email to health professionals (n = 197) affiliated with the Brazilian Public Health System (SUS), from December 2020 to September 2021, in a municipality located in the northeast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The variables of interest were sociodemographic characteristics and those related to the professionals' perception of oral health care during the pandemic and its impact on these workers' occupational safety. Descriptive statistics were performed, and the absolute and relative frequencies of quantitative variables were calculated, whereas lexical analysis was performed for textual content using the descending hierarchical classification (CHD). Out of the total sample, elective and urgent/emergency care was provided by 58.95% (n = 56); physical barriers were absent between the teams in 54.74% (n = 52); minimally invasive techniques were applied in 71.58% (n = 68); personal protective equipment (PPE) was replaced in 81.05% (n = 77) between appointments; and occupational safety was reported by 49.47% (n = 47). Textual analysis showed a decrease in appointments and consultations, with a longer interval between appointments. The professionals noticed changes in dental practices during the pandemic, mainly regarding the use of PPE, the type of treatment performed, the number of treated patients, and the greater time interval between consultations. The physical infrastructure of health units and the availability of PPE to patients needed some adjustments. A significant number of workers felt safe in providing dental care during the pandemic.

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OBJECTIVE: to identify the frequency of occurrence of sickness absenteeism, according to the profile of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals, and verify if there was an impact of the pandemic on absence duration and reason. METHODS: a cross-sectional study, from January/2019 to December/2020, with PHC professionals from a municipality in northeastern São Paulo. Descriptive statistics were performed, with frequency calculation. RESULTS: of the 977 PHC professionals, 633 (64.79%) used a medical certificate to justify their absence from work in 2019, and 837 (85.67%) in 2020. The main reason for leave was diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue in the two years. The mean duration of leave was 7.33 days (SD=17.33) in 2019 and 9.88 days (SD=16.05) in 2020. Nursing assistants were the ones who took the most leave in both years. CONCLUSIONS: there was an impact of the pandemic on absence duration and reason.

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ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the frequency of occurrence of sickness absenteeism, according to the profile of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals, and verify if there was an impact of the pandemic on absence duration and reason. Methods: a cross-sectional study, from January/2019 to December/2020, with PHC professionals from a municipality in northeastern São Paulo. Descriptive statistics were performed, with frequency calculation. Results: of the 977 PHC professionals, 633 (64.79%) used a medical certificate to justify their absence from work in 2019, and 837 (85.67%) in 2020. The main reason for leave was diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue in the two years. The mean duration of leave was 7.33 days (SD=17.33) in 2019 and 9.88 days (SD=16.05) in 2020. Nursing assistants were the ones who took the most leave in both years. Conclusions: there was an impact of the pandemic on absence duration and reason.

RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar la frecuencia de ocurrencia del ausentismo-enfermedad, según el perfil de los profesionales de la Atención Primaria de Salud (APS), y verificar si hubo impacto de la pandemia en la duración y motivos de las ausencias. Métodos: estudio transversal, de enero/2019 a diciembre/2020, con profesionales de la APS de un municipio del nordeste del estado de São Paulo. Se realizó estadística descriptiva, con cálculo de frecuencia. Resultados: de los 977 profesionales de APS, 633 (64,79%) utilizaron el certificado médico para justificar su ausencia al trabajo en 2019 y 837 (85,67%) en 2020. El principal motivo de baja fue por enfermedades musculoesqueléticas y del tejido conectivo en los dos años. La duración media de la licencia fue de 7,33 días (DE=17,33) en 2019 y de 9,88 días (DE=16,05) en 2020. Los auxiliares de enfermería fueron los que más disfrutaron de licencia en ambos años. Conclusiones: hubo un impacto de la pandemia en la duración y motivos de las ausencias.

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a frequência de ocorrência do absenteísmo-doença, de acordo com o perfil dos profissionais da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), e verificar se houve impacto da pandemia na duração e motivos dos afastamentos. Métodos: estudo transversal, no período de janeiro/2019 a dezembro/2020, com os profissionais de APS de um município do nordeste do estado de São Paulo. Realizou-se estatística descritiva, com cálculo de frequências. Resultados: dos 977 profissionais da APS, 633 (64,79%) utilizaram o atestado médico para justificar sua ausência no trabalho em 2019, e 837 (85,67%), em 2020. O principal motivo dos afastamentos foi as doenças osteomusculares e do tecido conjuntivo nos dois anos. A duração média dos afastamentos foi de 7,33 dias (DP=17,33) em 2019 e de 9,88 dias (DP=16,05) em 2020. Os auxiliares de enfermagem foram os que mais se afastaram em ambos os anos. Conclusões: houve impacto da pandemia na duração e motivos dos afastamentos.

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Resumo Objetivo Analisar a condição de saúde bucal em idosos do município de Bocoio, província de Benguela, Angola, Africa. Métodos Estudo epidemiológico, transversal e analítico, realizado com 213 idosos, em 2019. Por meio de entrevistas e exames clínicos, analisou-se o perfil sociodemográfico; percepção de saúde bucal; higiene oral; uso de serviços odontológicos; consumo de tabaco, álcool, e açúcar; prejuízos funcionais e sociais devido a problemas bucais; índice de cárie dentária (CPOD); cárie radicular; condição periodontal; uso e necessidade de prótese; e lesões bucais. Resultados A maioria dos idosos era do sexo feminino (69,01%), com 60 a 70 anos (77,46%), não trabalhava (92,96%), não frequentou a escola (82,63%), e classificou sua saúde bucal como moderada (75,59%). Verificou-se que 52,58% realizava higienização bucal duas vezes por dia, utilizando escova dentária e dentifrício fluoretado (92,49%); nenhum participante utilizava fio dental; 47,89% realizou a última consulta odontológica há mais de dois anos; 20,66% fumavam diariamente; o consumo de álcool e alimentos açucarados foi baixo; 89,67% relataram dificuldade para mastigar; e 7,04% eram edêntulos totais. Houve associação (p<0,01) entre maior número de dentes perdidos, faixa etária mais avançada e baixo nível de escolaridade. O CPOD médio foi de 20,8±5,3 e nenhum dente obturado foi encontrado; a média de raízes cariadas foi de 2,43±2,10; a maioria dos dentes apresentava bolsa periodontal (50,32%) e perda de inserção (51,00%); 99,53% dos idosos necessitava de prótese; e 0,94% apresentava lesões bucais. Conclusão A condição de saúde bucal dos idosos de Bocoio é precária e marcada pela falta de acesso aos serviços odontológicos.

Abstract Objective To analyze the oral health status of elderly people in the municipality of Bocoio, Benguela province, Angola, Africa. Methods Epidemiological, cross-sectional and analytical study carried out with 213 elderly people in 2019. Through interviews and clinical examinations, the sociodemographic profile; oral health perception; oral hygiene; use of dental services; consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and sugar; functional and social impairments due to oral problems; dental caries index (DMFT); root caries; periodontal condition; use and need for prosthesis; and presence of oral lesions were analyzed. Results Most of the elderly were female (69.01%), aged 60 to 70 years (77.46%), did not work (92.96%), did not attend school (82.63%), and classified their oral health status as moderate (75.59%). It was found that 52.58% performed oral hygiene twice a day, using toothbrush and fluoridated dentifrice (92.49%); no participant used dental floss; 47.89% had their last dental appointment more than two years ago; 20.66% smoked daily; consumption of alcohol and sugary foods was low; 89.67% reported difficulty chewing; and 7.04% were fully edentulous. There was an association (p<0.01) between the greater number of missing teeth, and older age group and low level of education. The mean DMFT was 20.8±5.3 and no filled teeth were found; the mean of decayed roots was 2.43±2.10; most teeth had periodontal pocket (50.32%) and attachment loss (51.00%); 99.53% of the elderly needed a prosthesis; and 0.94% had oral lesions. Conclusion The oral health condition of the elderly in Bocoio is precarious and marked by the lack of access to dental services.

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The scope of this research was to assess the breastfeeding intention among high-risk pregnant women and related factors. It is a cross-sectional, qualitative and quantitative study, with 1,118 high-risk pregnant women who attended the prenatal care unit at a specialized center of the Unified Health System. The dependent variables were exclusive breastfeeding intention, intended duration and conditions that might interfere with breastfeeding. The Epi Info 7.4.1, Bioestat 5.3 and IRAMUTEQ 0.7.2.0 programs were used for data processing. The results showed that 8.76% of the pregnant women had conditions that could affect lactation. Among the women, 93.83% affirmed having exclusive breastfeeding intention, of which 69.86% intended to breastfeed until the child was six months old, revealing an association with sociodemographic variables (p<0.05). The intended breastfeeding duration was related to the age (p=0.0041), marital status (p=0.0053) and level of education (p=0.0116). The main reasons reported for not providing exclusive breastfeeding were the following: HIV, use of medications, work and lack of information. This research concluded that a small cohort of high-risk pregnant women presented conditions that could interfere with breastfeeding. Most of them intended to breastfeed exclusively for six months.

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This article aims to perform an analysis of the factors that determine the self-perception of oral health of Brazilians, based on a multidimensional methodology basis. This is a cross-sectional study with data from a national survey. A household interview was conducted with a sample of 60,202 adults. Self-perception of oral health was considered the outcome variable and sociodemographic characteristics, self-care and oral health condition, use of dental services, general health and work condition as independent variables. The dimensionality reduction test was used and the variables that showed a relationship were submitted to logistic regression. The negative oral health condition was related to difficulty feeding, negative evaluation of the last dental appointment, negative self-perception of general health condition, not flossing, upper dental loss, and reason for the last dental appointment. The use of a multidimensional methodological basis was able to design explanatory models for the self-perception of oral health of Brazilian adults, and these results should be considered in the implementation, evaluation, and qualification of the oral health network.

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Since fluoridation of water is an established public health measure for the prevention of dental caries and considering that monitoring of the method is crucial to its success, this study aimed to analyze the results of the analysis of the fluorine content of public water supply of 40 municipalities in the state of São Paulo, from November 2004 to December 2016. Samples were analyzed monthly using the potentiometric method. Of the 32,488 samples, 50.94% contained fluoride levels within the recommended range. In 2004, it was verified that 21 cities (52.50%) had mean levels within the recommended parameter, increasing to 32 cities (80.00%) in 2016. It was observed that 15 municipalities that initially had levels of fluoride below 0.55 mgF/L in their water supply adjusted to adequate levels during the project. In the first year of the study, 47.76% of the samples had values in the recommended range, which increased to 58.22% in 2016. Most of the municipalities adjusted the levels of fluoride in their waters over the years, evidencing the performance of heterocontrol programs as important strategies that assist in the monitoring of the method and have significant participation in the control of the water quality supplied to the population.

Sendo a fluoretação das águas uma medida de saúde pública consagrada na prevenção de cárie dentária e considerando que a vigilância do método é fundamental para o seu sucesso, este estudo objetivou analisar os resultados das análises dos teores de flúor das águas de abastecimento público de 40 municípios do estado de São Paulo, de novembro de 2004 a dezembro de 2016. A análise das amostras foi realizada mensalmente por meio do método potenciométrico. De 32.488 amostras, 50,94% continham níveis de flúor dentro do intervalo recomendado. Em 2004, verificou-se que 21 cidades (52,50%) apresentaram teores médios dentro do parâmetro recomendado, passando, em 2016, para 32 cidades (80,00%). Observou-se que 15 municípios que possuíam inicialmente níveis de flúor abaixo de 0,55 mgF/L em suas águas de abastecimento adequaram-se no decorrer do projeto. No primeiro ano do estudo, 47,76% das amostras possuíam valores no intervalo preconizado e, em 2016, houve um aumento para 58,22%. Foi verificado que no decorrer dos anos, a maioria dos municípios adequou os níveis de flúor em suas águas, evidenciando a atuação dos programas de heterocontrole como importantes estratégias que auxiliam na vigilância do método, tendo participação fundamental no controle da qualidade da água ofertada à população.

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INTRODUCTION: Identifying factors related to the quality of life constitutes strategy for the actions supporting and monitoring the population health. OBJECTIVE: To assess oral health practices in the elderly, the clinical conditions of oral health of the caregiver and the elderly and oral health-related quality of life of caregiver. METHODS: Oral health was evaluated in 388 participants (194 caregivers and 194 elderly) by: the decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index, the use and need of prosthesis, the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) scale and a semi-structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Most caregivers (91.3%) acquired oral health knowledge in daily practice, 33% performed oral hygiene in the elderly and 28% reported difficulties with this activity. The average DMFT was 19.24 for caregivers and 28.70 for the elderly, both with predominance of missing teeth. Prostheses were used by 57.73% of caregivers and 63.40% of elderly. The need of protheses was high, mostly in the mandible, respectively 34.54% and 51.55%. The association between OHIP-14 and the need for total prosthesis showed an impact on the dimensions physical and psychological disabilities. The importance of religion affected the dimension psychological discomfort and physical and psychological disabilities. Caregivers over 60 years old had a 1.2 greater chance of oral health impact on quality of life compared to the 20 to 60-year-old group. CONCLUSION: The presence of low-value cultural contexts of self-care associated with a positive perception of oral health, even in precarious clinical conditions, minimized the impact on caregivers' quality of life.

INTRODUÇÃO: Identificar fatores relacionados à qualidade de vida constitui estratégia para as ações de suporte e acompanhamento da saúde da população. OBJETIVO: Avaliar as práticas em saúde bucal nos idosos, as condições clínicas de saúde bucal do cuidador e do idoso e a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal dos cuidadores. MÉTODOS: A saúde bucal foi avaliada em 388 participantes (194 cuidadores e 194 idosos) usando: índice dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados (CPOD), uso e necessidade de próteses, instrumento Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) e questionário semiestruturado. RESULTADOS: A maioria dos cuidadores (91,3%) adquiriu conhecimento em saúde bucal na prática diária, 33% realizava higiene bucal no idoso e 28% relatou ter dificuldades com esta atividade. Registrou-se CPOD 19,24 para cuidadores e 28,70 para idosos, ambos com predomínio do compo­nente perdido. Dos cuidadores, 57,73% usava prótese e dos idosos, 63,40%. A necessidade das próteses foi alta principalmente na mandíbula, respectivamente 34,54% e 51,55%. A associação entre OHIP-14 e a necessidade de prótese total evidenciou impacto nas dimensões incapacidades física e psicológica. A importância da religião associou-se a impactos nas dimensões desconforto psicológico e incapacidades física e psicológica. Os cuidadores com 60 anos ou mais apresentaram chance de 1,2 vezes maior de impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida quando comparados ao grupo de 20 a 60 anos. CONCLUSÃO: O impacto na qualidade de vida dos cuidadores foi minimizado pela presença de contextos culturais pouco valorativos de autocuidado associados à percepção positiva de saúde bucal, mesmo em condições clínicas precária.

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