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O impacto odontológico no desempenho diário dos trabalhadores do departamento municipal de limpeza urbana de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil The impact of oral health on daily performance of municipal waste disposal workers in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil

Authors :
Andréa Silveira Gomes
Claides Abegg
Source :
Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Vol 23, Iss 7, Pp 1707-1714 (2007)
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007.

Abstract

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a prevalência do impacto bucal no desempenho diário em adultos brasileiros. Uma amostra representativa, composta por 276 funcionários do Departamento Municipal de Limpeza Urbana de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, entre 35 e 44 anos, responderam a entrevista e permitiram a realização do exame clínico. O Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) foi utilizado para avaliar o impacto bucal no desempenho diário. Do total de participantes, 73,6% tiveram pelo menos um desempenho diário afetado por problemas odontológicos nos últimos seis meses. O mais afetado foi comer e apreciar a comida (48,6%). O desconforto (40,6%) e a insatisfação com a aparência (31,5%) foram os sintomas mais prevalentes. A falta de dentes (21,7%) e a dor de dente (20,7%) foram as principais causas percebidas de impacto no desempenho diário. O OIDP mostrou-se útil para avaliar os impactos odontológicos nas dimensões físicas, psicológicas e sociais do desempenho diário.This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of oral health impact on daily performance in Brazilian adults. 276 civil servants 35 to 44 years of age from the Public Works and Waste Disposal Department of Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, were interviewed and clinically examined. Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) was used to evaluate the impact of oral health status on daily performance. 73.6% of all subjects had at least one daily performance affected by an oral impact in the previous six months. The most commonly affected performance was eating (48.6%), while the most common symptoms were discomfort (40.6%) and dissatisfaction with one's appearance (31.5%). Missing teeth (21.7%) and toothache (20.7%) were recognized as the main causes of oral impacts on daily performance. OIDP was useful for measuring (physically, psychologically, and socially) the oral impacts on daily performance.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian, Portuguese
ISSN :
0102311X and 16784464
Volume :
23
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.510761b391ea45a6a70584174d9b1c84
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2007000700023