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- Cultura Surda: a bandeira de um povo dentro de outroPublication . Pereira, Joana MoredoDesconstruir a representação da pessoa Surda como indivíduo inacabado, inferior e incapacitado pela falta da audição permite apresentar ao público ouvinte uma realidade totalmente inversa, rica e surpreendente. Afinal, a pessoa Surda com “S” maiúsculo é alguém com um sentido de pertença a uma comunidade minoritária, orgulhoso falante de uma língua que se move no espaço e desenha ideias, opiniões e sentires que nos chegam pelos olhos. Afinal, os espaços onde estes indivíduos se movem detêm valores e padrões comportamentais próprios – a cultura Surda, a bandeira que a comunidade Surda empunha na constante luta pelo acesso à igualdade de direitos. Apresentamos a fundo os resultados deste estudo qualitativo, onde se analisa o papel da Língua Gestual Portuguesa (LGP) e da cultura Surda na forma como se iniciam as relações de amor, campo fértil para manifestações linguísticas e culturais. Inquirimos 10 jovens Surdos sobre o modo como pensam a amizade e o amor romântico e os dados recolhidos revelaram posições de soberbo interesse quanto à escolha de amigos ou parceiros românticos. O requisito máximo é uma atitude de abertura para com a diversidade e de respeito para com a cultura Surda, os seus valores e língua.
- Prevalence and determinants of oral microflora among Portuguese adolescentsPublication . Pereira, Carlos; Veiga, Nelio Jorge; Resende, Carlos; Amaral, Maria Odete Pereira; Pereira, JoanaIntroduction: The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of salivary Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and the associated risk of development of dental pathologies on a sample of Portuguese adolescents. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was designed including a inal sample of 447 adolescents aged between 12 and 18 years old, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire was illed out by the adolescents. Clinical examination of oral health status was carried out and saliva collection was accomplished by the passive drool method. The identiication of the different types of bacterial strains was accomplished using the Polymerase Chain Reaction technique. Results: The prevalence of S. mutans in the studied sample was 99.5% Lactobacillus, 80.8% S. mutans and 15.2% A. actinomycetemcomitans. The presence of S. mutans was associated with gender (male = 76.1% vs female = 83.6%; P = .04) and dental pain in the presence of severe dental caries (77.3% vs 87.8%; P = .006). The infection with A. actinomycetemcomitans was associated with age (< 15 years = 12.3% vs ≥ 15 years = 20.3%; P = .03) and residence area (rural = 18.2% vs urban = 11.0%; P = .04), and may be related with a higher risk of periodontal disease development in adulthood. Conclusions: A. actinomycetemcomitans infection was found to be associated with socio-demographic variables, suggesting that, if not clinically well identiied and treated, may cause serious oral diseases during adulthood. It has been described that the oral microlora is one of the main etiological factors for dental caries and periodontal diseases development, but cannot be considered in an isolated manner.
- Validation of the Portuguese Rome III Questionnaire for Diagnosis of Functional Dyspepsia in adultsPublication . Amaral, Maria Odete Pereira; Veiga, Nélio; Pereira, Carlos; Coelho, Inês; Pereira, JoanaIntroduction: The validation tools are essential in epidemiological research, especially for the consensus case definition and comparison of results. Currently, the instrument most commonly used to identify functional dyspepsia is the Rome III questionnaire, which is not validated for the Portuguese population. Objectives: To validate the Rome III questionnaire for the assessment of functional dyspepsia in Portuguese adults. Methods: The questionnaire was translated following the recommendations of Rome III. A total of 166 adults completed the questionnaire. The identification of the category of functional dyspepsia among adults was based on the presence of one or more symptoms from the total of 4 symptoms that the scale allows to assess from a total of 6 items. The internal consistency, reproducibility and contents analysis were evaluated using the program SPSS 23.0. Results: Alpha Cronbach coefficient from the total of 18 items measured was 0.89. For functional dyspepsia category (assessed by 6 items) was 0.76 and the alpha Cronbach’s based on standardized items was 0.85. Conclusions: We validated, for Portugal, the Rome III questionnaire for the diagnosis of functional gastrointestinal disorders, particularly for functional dyspepsia among adults. These results suggest that this tool will be useful for research in the Portuguese population.
- Health determinants among a sample of Portuguese childrenPublication . Veiga, Nelio Jorge; Pereira, Carlos; Loureiro, Rosalina; Amaral, Maria Odete Pereira; Coelho, Inês; Pereira, JoanaIntroduction: The current lifestyles suggest risk behaviors that are the basis of a country’s health profile. Objectives: The objective of this study was the assessment of health determinants and its association with socio-demographic variables among a sample of Portuguese children from 3 to 10 years old. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed with a total of 1617 children from public schools, from the two main school groups of Tondela and Vouzela, Portugal. The final study sample was built with a total of 1365 children aged between 3 and 10 years old. Data collection was accomplished by the distribution of a self-administered questionnaire to the parents and caregivers of the children. Results: It was found that the older children had a lower adherence to healthy eating habits and a higher prevalence of physical activity. The boys had higher levels of physical activity and higher prevalence of sedentary behaviors, in comparison with girls. The residence area of the children was associated with a higher prevalence of fastfood consumption and sedentary behaviors. Conclusions: It becomes noticeable the need to make an intervention on the most vulnerable social groups to obtain more effective health equality. Health promotion strategies should be seriously considered in communities in order to improve healthy lifestyles among Portuguese children and their families.