Conocimiento sobre aspectos orales del abuso y negligencia Infantil entre los estudiantes de Odontología UCSG A- 2022.

Abstract

Abuse and child neglect are two worldwide problems that are becoming increasingly common. Oral health professionals are more likely to find intraoral or extraoral lesions that alert child abuse cases. Objective: Determine the level of knowledge about oral aspects of abuse and child neglect in the UCSG A-2022 dental students. Materials and Methods: Prospective-transversal study with descriptive design, which consisted on distributing a survey divided into 6 sections with different questions, where N=136 students participated. A score was assigned to two sections of the survey to measure the level of knowledge and finally the total score was compared between the different cycles of participants, the answers were tabulated in Excel and then graphs, tables and statistical tests were performed. Results: It was shown from the 136 participants, 61 students (44.85%) obtained a score equal or higher than 7/10 and the students of higher cycles had more knowledge than lower cycles. Conclusion: The students from 7th to 9th Dentistry cycle have a low knowledge level about the oral aspects of abuse and child neglect.