Evaluación de un programa educativo dirigido a padres y acudientes de personas con síndrome de Down vinculadas a una Fundación

Abstract

Objectives: Designing and evaluating an oral health education program aimed at parents and / or guardians of persons with Down syndrome linked to a Foundation. Materials and Methods: A controlled clinical trial was conducted. The sample was composed of 15 parent’s intervened and 15 control group. Variables related to knowledge parents and children were evaluated oral-related conditions that were associated with the intervention variable (output variable). To compare groups, we used for the qualitative variables Chi2 test or Fisher's exact tests, and for quantitative variables we used Student t test or Wilcoxon rank test. Results: The following variables related to health knowledge and oral healthcare intervention were statistically significant differences for the variables of plaque (<0.0001), caries (0.0001), and gingivitis (<0.0001) use of flossing (0.0088), mouthwash (0.0347) and changes in the levels of plaque and salivary pH in persons with Down syndrome. Conclusion: The intervention by the educational program was effective in improving knowledge about oral health and oral hygiene parents of people with Down syndrome.