Affiliation:
1. Graduate Program in Health and Socioambiental Development Universidade de Pernambuco, Campus Garanhuns – Garanhuns Pernambuco Brazil
2. School of Dentistry Universidade de Pernambuco, Campus Arcoverde – Arcoverde Pernambuco Brazil
3. School of Dentistry Universidade de Pernambuco, Campus Recife – Recife Pernambuco Brazil
Abstract
ObjectivesWe investigated access to dental services and associated factors in a community of Quilombola older people.BackgroundQuilombola populations are groups of individuals descended from black Africans subjected to slavery during part of Brazilian history. As marginalised and neglected individuals, they have high rates of negative indicators and require further attention to the social determinants that affect their health reality.Materials and MethodsA cross‐sectional quantitative study was conducted in the Quilombola community of Castainho, in the Northeast region of Brazil. In this community, 34 older people aged between 65 and 74 resided. We collected self‐report data on sociodemographic and economic characteristics, along with oral examinations by the researchers. The primary dependent variable was regular access to dental services. Statistical analysis used Fisher's exact test (P = .05).ResultsAmong the 32 participants in the final sample, 18.8% (n = 6) reported accessing dental services in the previous 6 months. Self‐declared individuals of mixed race, with positive self‐assessment of oral health, and those who did not self‐perceive the need for treatment had lower rates of regular access to dental services (P < .05).ConclusionUse of dental services by older Quilombola people is low, and there are differences by ethnicity and individual perception of oral health.
Funder
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,General Dentistry
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