Servicios Personalizados
Revista
Articulo
Indicadores
- Citado por SciELO
- Accesos
Links relacionados
- Citado por Google
- Similares en SciELO
- Similares en Google
Compartir
Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia
versión impresa ISSN 0121-246X
Resumen
MISRACHI LAUNERT, Clara et al. BELIEFS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ORAL HEALTH PRACTICES OF THE MAPUCHE-WILLICHE POPULATION OF ISLA HUAPI, CHILE. Rev Fac Odontol Univ Antioq [online]. 2014, vol.25, n.2, pp.342-358. ISSN 0121-246X.
INTRODUCTION: In Chile, the law recognizes the existence of eight indigenous peoples, representing 4.6% of the total population; 87.3% of them are Mapuche. This population presents worse economic, educational and health indicators than the general population. Isla Huapi is a rural locality in the South of the country. It is geographically and culturally isolated; it lacks health care access and suffers poverty and social marginalization. The objective of this study was to describe the determinants of oral health behavior in the Mapuche-williche population from Isla Huapi and their distribution by sex and age. METHODS: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study using instruments of beliefs, knowledge and oral health practices previously validated in the population of Isla Huapi, consisting of 417 subjects, 98% of whom are Mapuche. The analysis was performed with STATA® 11. RESULTS: 77 subjects (53% females) were interviewed. 66% of them mentioned that "bad washing" is related to dental caries, 62% "uses natural remedies" for oral health care, and 80% admitted brushing their teeth at least twice a day. There was significant difference in terms of "motivation" to consult the dentist (higher motivation levels in women) and "perceived barriers to health care access" (older adults perceive more difficulties). CONCLUSSION: there is plenty of information on the impact of social and behavioral determinants (SBD) in the implementation of health promotion strategies. However, in Chile there are few specific oral health programs for indigenous peoples. This is a pioneering study in establishing a cross-cultural work in oral health.
Palabras clave : oral health; indigenous peoples; knowledge; practice; health behavior.