Autopercepção da saúde bucal e impacto na qualidade de vida do idoso: uma abordagem quanti-qualitativa Self-perception of oral health and impact on quality of life among the elderly: a quantitative-qualitative approachResumo Este estudo, de abordagem quanti-qualitativa, objetivou aprofundar o entendimento das relações entre autopercepção, impacto na qualidade de vida e condições bucais de idosos. Exame clínico e entrevista gravada contendo questões objetivas e discursivas foram realizados com 45 idosos. Conduziu-se análise descritiva quantitativa das questões objetivas e referentes ao exame clíni-co e à análise de conteúdo das questões discursivas de abordagem qualitativa. Imagens fotográficas do estado bucal foram relacionadas a trechos das entrevistas. A análise quantitativa evidenciou: 4,8 dentes em média; CPOD (número de dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados) médio de 29,9; 57,7% eram desdentados, 60% acreditavam não necessitar tratamento, 75% sofriam impacto na qualidade de vida devido às condições bucais, apesar de 67% perceberem positivamente sua saúde bucal. Na análise qualitativa constatou-se subestimação de sintomas, falta de esperança e resignação frente às limitações impostas pelo precário estado clínico. Muitos encararam as limitações como conseqüência do envelhecimento e não como problema que mereça ser corrigido. O que mais incomodou foram as relações de dependência e a proximidade com a morte, minimizando outros problemas. A população idosa foi informada de que poderia modificar sua autopercepção, conscientizando-a que esta realidade pode ser modificada. Palavras-chave Autopercepção, Saúde bucal, Qualidade de vida, Idosos, Pesquisa qualitativa Abstract A qualitative-quantitative approach was used in this study to obtain a clearer understanding of the relationship between self-perception, impact on quality of life and oral health among the elderly. Clinical examination and recorded interviews with objective and discursive questions were conducted with 45 institutionalized elderly people. Descriptive analyses of quantitative data were made. The interviews were transcribed and a systematic reading of the interviews was carried out selecting the components related to the categories under analysis. Photographic images of the oral clinical status were correlated with participants' speech. Quantitative analysis revealed: an average of 4.8 teeth; DMFT were 29.9; 57.7 % were toothless; 60% believed they did not need dental care; 75% suffered a great impact on quality of life due to oral health conditions, despite the fact that 67% evaluated their oral health positively. Underestimation of symptoms, lack of hope and resignation due to limitations regarding poor clinical status were detected. Most elderly people viewed such limitations as a consequence of aging and not as a problem that may be solved. This reality can be changed through information and guidance for elderly people.

The routine use of dental services by elderly participants in a representative survey of Brazilians (the SB Brazil Project) IntroduçãoO Brasil está passando por um processo de transição demográfica explicado pelos progressos tecnológicos e melhorias nos padrões de saú-de da população, com aumento significativo da expectativa de vida, diminuição acentuada das taxas de natalidade, mortalidade infantil e mortalidade por doenças infecciosas. Esse processo tem acarretado um aumento considerável da proporção de idosos 1,2 . Entretanto, a condição de saúde bucal da população idosa não tem recebido a atenção merecida. Atualmente os idosos carregam a herança de um modelo assistencial centrado em práticas curativas e mutiladoras 3 , o que resultou em um quadro atual precário, com ausência de dentes, acúmulo de necessidades de tratamento e grande demanda por serviços protéticos na população idosa 3,4,5 . A histórica escassez de atenção odontológica a grupos não escolares resultou na necessidade de formulação de políticas públicas para promoção de saúde bucal para pessoas idosas, para que elas experimentem essa época da vida com qualidade 3,5,6 . Apesar desse panorama de demandas odontológicas acumuladas ao longo da vida 7 , no Brasil, é baixo o relato de uso dos serviços odontoló-gicos por idosos, uma vez que 6% relataram nunca terem utilizado os serviços odontológicos, que somente 17% utilizaram os serviços há menos de um ano, que 11% utilizaram entre um e dois anos e que 66% o fizeram há três ou mais anos 8 .ARTIGO ARTICLE

PurposeWe have established a prospective cohort of 1959 patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy to evaluate if a clinical prediction rule based on ECG, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, and other biomarkers can be useful in clinical practice. This paper outlines the study and baseline characteristics of the participants.ParticipantsThe study is being conducted in 21 municipalities of the northern part of Minas Gerais State in Brazil, and includes a follow-up of 2 years. The baseline evaluation included collection of sociodemographic information, social determinants of health, health-related behaviours, comorbidities, medicines in use, history of previous treatment for Chagas disease, functional class, quality of life, blood sample collection, and ECG. Patients were mostly female, aged 50–74 years, with low family income and educational level, with known Chagas disease for >10 years; 46% presented with functional class >II. Previous use of benznidazole was reported by 25.2% and permanent use of pacemaker by 6.2%. Almost half of the patients presented with high blood cholesterol and hypertension, and one-third of them had diabetes mellitus. N-terminal of the prohormone BNP (NT-ProBNP) level was >300 pg/mL in 30% of the sample.Findings to dateClinical and laboratory markers predictive of severe and progressive Chagas disease were identified as high NT-ProBNP levels, as well as symptoms of advanced heart failure. These results confirm the important residual morbidity of Chagas disease in the remote areas, thus supporting political decisions that should prioritise in addition to epidemiological surveillance the medical treatment of chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy in the coming years. The São Paulo-Minas Gerais Tropical Medicine Research Center (SaMi-Trop) represents a major challenge for focused research in neglected diseases, with knowledge that can be applied in primary healthcare.Future plansWe will continue following this patients’ cohort to provide relevant information about the development and progression of Chagas disease in remotes areas, with social and economic inequalities.Trial registration numberNCT02646943; Pre-results.

Analysis of socio-demographic and systemic health factors and the normative conditions of oral health care in a population of the Brazilian elderly Objective: To investigate the association of socio-demographic and systemic health factors according to the normative conditions of oral health care (dental caries, edentulism, periodontal disease and oral mucosal lesion) in elderly individuals. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a group of elderly with access to community health care (n = 200). The normative conditions of oral health were then investigated according to the WHO and the SB Brazil criteria. Bivariate analyses were evaluated by the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test. An estimation of prevalence for the covariates was performed using Poisson's regression models. Results: The prevalence of edentulism and oral mucosal lesions was detected in 58% and 21.5% of elderly patients, respectively. In the dentate subjects, the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease was 51.2% and 20.8%, respectively. Older men and individuals from lower-income groups exhibited a higher prevalence of dental caries. Elderly women, illiterate individuals, and individuals over the age of 65 years exhibited a higher prevalence of edentulism. Elderly 60-64 years old and those who are employed had a significant association with periodontal disease. Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors were associated with some notable oral diseases in the elderly.

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do 12-ITEM HEALTH SURVEY (SF-12). Foram utilizados dados de um

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Equity in the use of dental services provided by the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) among the elderly: a population-based study