Promoting oral care in the preschool child: effects of a playful learning intervention

Abstract

BSTRACTObjective: To compare the number of appropriate behaviors for tooth brushing before and after a playful learning intervention with preschool children. Method: A quasi-experimental, quantitative, before and after study design was conducted in an early childhood educational institution, with children between three and fi ve years of age. The intervention consisted of three meetings with educational activities about tooth brushing, whose outcome was evaluated by means of observation of ten behaviors suitable for tooth brushing. Results: Forty-four children participated in the study. The mean of adequate behaviors was 4.4 before the intervention, and 8.5 after the intervention. A signifi cant increase in the adoption of appropriate behaviors for tooth brushing (p <0.01) was identifi ed. Conclusion: Nurses can enhance oral health promotion actions with preschoolers in preschool institution using playful learning interventions Descriptors: Oral Hygiene; Health Education; Child Health; Child Day Care Centers; Nursing. RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar o número de comportamentos adequados para a escovação de dentes antes e após uma intervenção educativa lúdica com pré-escolares. Método: Estudo quase-experimental, do tipo antes-depois, com abordagem quantitativa e conduzido em instituição de educação infantil com crianças entre três e cinco anos de idade. A intervenção consistiu em três encontros com atividades educativas lúdicas sobre escovação de dentes, cujo efeito foi avaliado por meio da observação de dez comportamentos adequados para a escovação dos dentes. Resultados: Participaram do estudo 44 crianças. A média de comportamentos adequados foi de 4,4 antes da intervenção e 8,5 após a mesma. Houve um aumento signifi cativo na adoção de comportamentos adequados para a escovação de dentes (p < 0,01). Conclusão: Por meio de intervenções educativas lúdicas, recomenda-se que os enfermeiros potencializem as ações de promoção da saúde bucal com pré-escolares em instituições de educação infantil. Descritores: Higiene Bucal; Educação em Saúde; Saúde da Criança; Creches; Enfermagem. ARESUMEN Objetivo: Comparar el número de comportamientos adecuados para cepillarse los dientes antes y después de una intervención educativa lúdica con preescolares. Método: Estudio cuasi-experimental, antes y después, con enfoque cuantitativo conducido en una institución de educación infantil con niños entre tres y cinco años de edad. La intervención consistió en tres sesiones con actividades educativa lúdicas sobre cepillarse los dientes, cuyo efecto se evaluó mediante la observación de diez comportamientos adecuados para cepillarse los dientes. Resultados: El estudio incluyó a 44 niños. El promedio de comportamientos adecuados fue de 4,4 antes de la intervención y de 8,5 después. Hubo un aumento signifi cativo en la adopción de comportamientos adecuados para el cepillado de los dientes (p<0,01 520Promoting oral care in the preschool child: effects of a playful learning intervention Sigaud CHS, et al.

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