Implementación de un programa educativo en higiene bucal dirigido a la comunidad Educativa “San Luis”. Unidad de Programas Santa Lucia. 2011.

Abstract

It was observed as a health problem that children have a minimum knowledge about Oral Hygiene and other oral problems they are exposed to. The objective of this investigation was to implement an Educative Program about Oral Hygiene in the educative community San Luis, Palestine Canton, Guayas Province. The studied universe was 55 boys and girls, the kind of investigation was transversal – descriptive, a Diagnostic survey was applied as a technique in order to identify sociodemografic characteristics, the knowledge level and practices about health. It was decide to continue applying the component of Education for Health carrying out educative interventions. The results were that boys and girls improved their knowledge and practices in the Oral Hygiene and the oral sicknesses’ index was reduced. It is recommended that authorities, employees in charge of this educative community, Santa Lucia’s Program Unit, and the Guayas Health Direction continue analyzing the results obtained in this investigation, since it exists lack of knowledge about this topic and other important topics about Health.