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Perspectivas de especialistas sobre historias sociales en el manejo de personas con autismo en el entorno de la atención dental

  • 0The University of Queensland, Herston, Qld, Australia.

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Los dentistas pediátricos y de atención especial en Queensland encuentran historias sociales beneficiosas para el manejo de pacientes dentales con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Si bien las historias en papel son más comunes, se prefieren las versiones basadas en aplicaciones para su uso futuro.

Área De La Ciencia

  • Odontología
  • Ciencias del comportamiento
  • Manejo del trastorno del espectro autista

Sus Antecedentes

  • Las historias sociales son una herramienta de comunicación para apoyar la comprensión social.
  • Su utilidad en entornos dentales para individuos con TEA es cada vez más reconocida.

Objetivo Del Estudio

  • Para comparar las experiencias de los dentistas pediátricos y los dentistas de atención especial (SCD) utilizando historias sociales.
  • Evaluar las historias sociales como herramienta de gestión para pacientes dentales con TEA.

Principales Métodos

  • Se distribuyó un cuestionario en línea de 34 puntos a los especialistas dentales de Queensland.
  • Se emplearon análisis de datos univariados y representación gráfica.

Principales Resultados

  • Se logró una tasa de respuesta del 62%.
  • El 72% de los especialistas encontraron historias sociales útiles para el tratamiento de pacientes con autismo.
  • Las historias sociales basadas en papel se usaron con más frecuencia (44%) que las basadas en aplicaciones (33%), aunque el 61% prefirió las historias basadas en aplicaciones.
  • La utilidad percibida no difería significativamente entre las especialidades (p=0,627).
  • Los beneficios percibidos disminuyeron a medida que aumentaba el nivel de apoyo necesario para los TEA (94% para los TEA de Nivel 1 frente a 44% para los TEA de Nivel 3).

Conclusiones

  • Tanto los pediatras como los especialistas dentales en Queensland consideran que las historias sociales son valiosas para el manejo de los pacientes con TEA.
  • Se recomienda una investigación adicional para explorar las percepciones entre los especialistas dentales australianos.

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