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Febre na infância: conhecimento, percepção e atitude materna
Author(s) -
Cristiane Tomaz Rocha,
Rômulo Rocha Regis,
Paulo NelsonFilho,
Alexandra Mussolino de Queiroz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
revista de odontologia da universidade cidade de são paulo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1983-5183
DOI - 10.26843/ro_unicid.v21i3.463
Subject(s) - medicine , gynecology
Introducao: O objetivo deste trabalho e determinar o conhecimento, a percepcao e a atitude de maes diante da febre de suas criancas, atendidas na Disciplina de Odontopediatria da Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirao Preto-USP. Metodos: Sessenta mulheres, com faixa etaria entre 17 e 45 anos foram selecionadas. Um questionario foi aplicado, incluindo-se perguntas sobre as causas, consequencias e cuidados domiciliares com a febre. Informacoes adicionais sobre o uso de medicamentos para tratamento da febre e efeitos colaterais decorrentes tambem foram obtidas. Os dados foram agrupados e submetidos a analise percentual. Resultados: Para detectar a presenca de febre, 58 (96,7%) maes tocavam a pele da crianca em locais como testa (58,3%) e pescoco (31,7%) e 46 (76,7%) das maes utilizavam o termometro. Todas as maes relataram que febre alta pode provocar problemas graves de saude, como convulsao (90%), delirio (66,7%) e perda de peso (55%). Antipiretico era sempre oferecido as criancas com febre, mas antibioticos nao eram administrados (96,7%). 71,6% das maes acreditavam que antibioticos provocam efeitos colaterais, principalmente alergia (46,7%) e alteracoes nos dentes (86,7%), como a carie dentaria (63,3%). Conclusao: Assim, apesar da crescente enfase em educacao em saude, informacoes basicas sobre febre sao necessarias para reduzir o medo e ansiedade das maes. Introduction: The aim of this study is to determine mothers? knowledge, perception and attitude against the fever of their children, attended the Discipline of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry of Ribeirao Preto-USP. Methods: Sixty women, aged between 17 and 45 years were selected. A questionnaire was administered, including questions about the causes, consequences and care home with fever. Additional information about the use of medicines to treat fever and caused side effects also were obtained. Data were grouped and submitted to analysis percentage. Results: To detect the presence of fever, 58 (96.7%) mothers played the skin of children in places like forehead (58.3%) and neck (31.7%) and 46 (76.7%) mothers using the thermometer. All mothers reported that high fever can cause serious health problems such as seizures (90%), delirium (66.7%) and weight loss (55%). Antipyretic was always offered to children with fever, but antibiotics were not administered (96.7%). 71.6% mothers believed that antibiotics cause side effects, especially allergic (46.7%) and changes in teeth (86.7%), such as dental caries (63.3%). Conclusion: Thus, despite the increasing emphasis on health education, basic information about fever are necessary to reduce mothers? fear and anxiety.

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