A salutogenic approach to oral health promotion

Silva, Andréa Neiva da; Mendonça, Maria Helena Magalhães de; Vettore, Mário Vianna

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2008001600005

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“…The SOC framework may be used to foster individual and collective empowerment, thus enabling people to identify and use available resources to adopt healthy behaviors to improve their health and quality of life. 7 …”

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“…According to Antonovsky,3 SOC is "a global orientation that expresses the extent to which one has a pervasive, enduring though dynamic feeling of confidence that (1) the stimuli from one's internal and external environments in the course of living are structured, predictable, and explicable; (2) the resources are available to one to meet the demands posed by these stimuli; and (3) these demands are challenges, worthy of investment and engagement". 3 The SOC has been shown to be a promising resource for establishing healthy behaviors 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 and a positive self-perception of oral health, 14,16 which increases the interest in investigating its relationship…”

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Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and oral health clinical variables (number of teeth present and absence of need for dental prostheses). The sample consisted of 720 adults and elderly Brazilians. The data were collected at home using the SOC-13 scale -a form of clinical examination for the evaluation of oral conditions -and a questionnaire evaluating socioeconomic aspects and the use of dental services. Statistical analysis, both univariate and multivariate, was performed by Poisson regression with robust variance adjustment. The average age of the participants was 60.2 years, and they were predominantly female (57.8%). Among the participants who had a strong SOC, the absence of the need for dental prostheses was 34% higher than among those with a weak SOC, demonstrating a significant difference between the groups (PR = 1.34, 95%CI = 1.06-1.70; p = 0.015). Individuals who had a strong SOC had a 5% higher prevalence of 14 or more existing teeth than those with a weak SOC, which was statistically significant after adjustment for co-factors (PR = 1.05, 95%CI = 1.01-1.11, p = 0.033). A strong personal Sense of Coherence has a beneficial influence on the oral health of adults and older people in Brazil.

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Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

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“…More recently, the interest in psychosocial determinants of general and oral health has increased [Silva et al, 2008;Scheerman et al, 2016]. The salutogenic theory is a prominent approach to understand the role of psychosocial factors on health outcomes that challenge the pathogenic model [Antonovsky, 1996].…”

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The Association between Sense of Coherence and Dental Caries in Low Social Status Schoolchildren

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The relationship between dental caries and sense of coherence (SOC) has not been substantiated in children and adolescents, particularly among those with a low socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between SOC and dental caries in schoolchildren from a low socioeconomic background. A random sample of 356 8- to 14-year-old schoolchildren enrolled in public schools from the poorest region of Santa Maria, a southern city in Brazil, was selected. Dental examinations were performed to assess dental plaque and dental caries (DMF-S and dmf-s indexes). The children’s SOC was assessed using a validated Brazilian version of the SOC-13 scale. Socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral data were collected from parents using a questionnaire. Multilevel Poisson regression analysis was used following a hierarchical approach to investigate the association between the SOC and DMF-T + dmf-t mean. Children whose mothers had studied for 8 years or less (RR 1.30; 95% CI 1.08–1.57) and children with dental plaque (RR 1.29; 95% CI 1.06–1.58) presented with higher DMF-T scores than their counterparts (p < 0.05). A higher household income (RR 0.66; 95% CI 0.51–0.84) and greater SOC scores (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.56–0.90) were associated with lower DMF-T in children (p < 0.05). Children’s SOC seems to be a relevant protective psychosocial factor for dental caries experience in socially vulnerable children.

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“…However, a shift of focus toward the psychosocial determinants of oral health behaviors has become evident [5, 6]. Social support is a psychosocial factor that might help individuals cope with psychological distress, adopt healthy behaviors and improve their health [7, 8].…”

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The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

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BackgroundSocial support might play a role in helping people adopt healthy behaviors and improve their health. Stronger social support from mothers has been found to be positively related to higher tooth brushing frequency in 1- to 3-year-old children. However, little is known regarding the relationship between the caregiver’s social support and the oral health-related behaviors of 5-year-old children in China. This study aimed to investigate this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 1332 5-year-old children and their caregivers in Guangzhou, southern China. Data were collected using questionnaires that were completed by the caregivers and the children’s caries status were examined. The caregivers’ social support was measured using the Social Support Rating Scale. The measurements of the children’s oral health-related behaviors included the frequencies of sugary snack intake and tooth brushing, utilization of dental services, and patterns of dental visits. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the relationships between the variables.ResultsNo association was found between the caregiver’s social support and the child’s oral health-related behaviors in a multiple logistic regression analysis. However, other factors, particularly the oral health-related behaviors of the caregiver, were found to be significantly linked to the child’s oral health-related behaviors.ConclusionsThe oral health-related behaviors of 5-year-old children in Guangzhou are unrelated to the caregiver’s social support but are related to other specific factors, particularly the caregiver’s oral health-related behaviors.

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A salutogenic approach to oral health promotion

Cited by 34 publications

References 37 publications

Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

The Association between Sense of Coherence and Dental Caries in Low Social Status Schoolchildren

The relationship between children’s oral health-related behaviors and their caregiver’s social support

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