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Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los padres sobre el potencial cariogénico de los medicamentos orales
Reham M Al-Amoudi1, Heba Mohamed Elkhodary2,3, Shahad N Abudawood2
1Pediatric Dentistry Department, Taif Dental Specialty Center, Ministry of Health, Taif 26514, Saudi Arabia.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 28, 2025
Resumen
Muchos padres saben que los medicamentos pediátricos contienen azúcar, pero pocos entienden los riesgos dentales. Alentar la ingesta de agua es común, pero se necesita más conciencia para proteger la salud bucal de los niños de los efectos secundarios de los medicamentos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Odontología pediátrica
- Salud pública
- Investigación de las caries dentales
Sus antecedentes:
- El azúcar en los medicamentos orales pediátricos plantea riesgos de caries y erosión dental.
- La sensibilización y las prácticas de los padres son fundamentales para mitigar estos riesgos para la salud bucal.
- Comprender el conocimiento de los padres es crucial para desarrollar intervenciones específicas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar el conocimiento, las actitudes y las prácticas de los padres con respecto al potencial cariogénico de los medicamentos orales pediátricos.
- Para investigar estos factores dentro del Reino de Arabia Saudita.
- Identificar las lagunas de conocimiento y prácticas para futuras intervenciones.
Principales métodos:
- Estudio transversal que utiliza un cuestionario en línea.
- Criterios de inclusión: padres de niños de entre 2 y 12 años.
- Participantes agrupados por la duración de la ingesta de medicamentos y el estado de salud del niño.
Principales resultados:
- Participaron 2195 padres; la mayoría tenían entre 31 y 40 años y tenían estudios superiores.
- Alta conciencia (78-83%) del contenido de azúcares, pero menor conciencia (46-50%) del potencial cariogénico.
- Las prácticas comunes incluyen el fomento de la ingesta de agua (70-71%) después de la medicación.
Conclusiones:
- Los padres reconocen el azúcar en los medicamentos, pero carecen de conciencia de los riesgos específicos para la salud bucal.
- Las prácticas actuales son insuficientes para contrarrestar plenamente el impacto negativo en la salud bucal.
- Se necesita más investigación para aumentar la conciencia pública y mejorar las prácticas relacionadas con el uso de medicamentos pediátricos y la salud bucal.
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