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Level of knowledge of parents about oral health in their children with visual impairment in the educational institution CEBE 09 San Francisco de Asis in the district of Surco, Lima 2018
(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2019-10-21) Luna Yucra, Alejandra; Vergara Pinto, Brenda Roxana
The general objective of this research was to determine the level of knowledge of parents about the oral health of their visually impaired children at CEBE 09 in Surco, Lima, 2018. Methodology: This was a prospective, cross-sectional, and descriptive study. The sample consisted of 133 parents who completed a questionnaire designed to measure their level of knowledge about oral health. Results: The study revealed that the majority of parents had a good level of knowledge about their children’s oral health (48.1%), followed by regular (27.1%), poor (22.6%), and very good (2.2%). By age, parents aged 22 to 35 years demonstrated a good level of knowledge (24.1%), followed by those aged 36 to 49 years (21.1%). Among parents over 50 years, levels of knowledge were distributed as good, regular, and poor (3.0% each). Female participants (59 mothers) mostly had a good level of knowledge (44.4%), while only 2.3% showed a very good level. Male participants (6 fathers) mostly had a poor level of knowledge (4.5%), while 3.7% demonstrated regular and good levels. Regarding education level, 35 parents with secondary education mostly had a good level of knowledge (26.3%) but none with very good knowledge. Among those with technical or higher education (28 parents), 21.1% had a good level of knowledge, and none had a very good level. Finally, 3 parents with primary education demonstrated poor knowledge (2.3%), with none achieving a very good level.