Access to oral healthcare services of adolescents of a large-size municipality in northeastern Brazil

Abstract: The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate access to oral health services among adolescents enrolled in public schools of Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, a large-size municipality in the Northeast of Brazil. An observational, descriptive, analytical, quantitative, and cross-sectional study was carried out through a school survey, in which four validated questionnaires were applied to 438 adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. Data were processed using the SPSS statistical software version 20.0, with bivariate analysis and multivariate analysis through Poisson regression. About 90.9% of adolescents reported having visited the dentist at least once; however, when considering the last 6 months, this percentage fell to 48.4%. Adolescents used private services (50.2%) or the public service (49.8%). About 70.6% of interviewees reported dental treatment (61.1%) as the main reason for seeking the service. Through multivariate analysis, it was observed that the demand for the service was higher among female adolescents (60.5%, p

摘要：本研究旨在描述并评估巴西东北部大型地级市帕拉伊巴州坎皮纳格兰德市公立学校就读青少年的口腔医疗服务可及性现状。本研究采用观察性、描述性、分析性、定量横断面研究设计，通过校园调研开展，共纳入438名12至19岁的青少年，向其发放4份经过信效度验证的问卷。研究采用SPSS 20.0统计软件处理数据，通过泊松回归开展双变量分析与多变量分析。结果显示，约90.9%的青少年表示至少就诊过一次牙医；但若统计过去6个月内的就诊率，这一占比降至48.4%。青少年就诊的医疗机构类型涵盖私立（50.2%）与公立（49.8%）两类。约70.6%的受访者表示，寻求口腔医疗服务的主要原因为口腔治疗，其中该类需求占比达61.1%。通过多变量分析可知，女性青少年的口腔医疗服务需求更高（60.5%，p