title: Greater access to information on how to prevent oral cancer among elderly using primary health care.
abstract: Educative actions are an important component of health promotion in Brazil's primary healthcare program, the Family Health Strategy (FHS). The efficacy of these actions is evidenced by compliance with healthy behaviors and in the reduction of rates of mortality and morbidity. The objective of this study was to identify whether access to information regarding the prevention of oral cancer is greater among elders whose residences are registered with the FHS. SPSS® was utilized to obtain estimates that were corrected for sample design, considering the magnitude of the associations between access to such information with personal determinants, the use and cost of healthcare, health-related behaviors and health outcomes. 58.9% of the 492 participating elders reported having access to such information. We verified that there was a greater chance for access among residents of houses registered by the FHS; those with greater per capita income (2.01/1.183.43); non-smokers (2.00/1.16-3.46); those that realized oral self-examination (6.35/3.46-11.64); and those that did not perceive discomfort in the mouth, head or neck (2.06/1.02-4.17). Access was greater among residents of homes registered by the FHS. Personal determinants of health, health-related behaviors and health outcomes are influenced or influence access to information regarding the prevention and management of oral diseases.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, martins.andreamebl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andréa Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva e Social, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sandhi Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Barreto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, martins.andreamebl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro Eleutério
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: dos Santos-Neto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, martins.andreamebl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida Barbosa
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Sá
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brasil.
authors.forename: João Gabriel Silva
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, Centro de Ciências Básicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros, Montes Claros, MG, Brasil, martins.andreamebl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Desireé Sant'Ana
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Haikal
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: Efigenia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferreira e Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontopediatria e Ortodontia, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brasil.
authors.forename: Isabela Almeida
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pordeus
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011320:Primary Health Care