title: Qualitative study on adolescents' reasons to non-adherence to dental treatment.
abstract: The study aimed to reflect on adolescents' speeches regarding their justifications for non-adherence to dental treatment. This is a qualitative research derived from a quantitative research aimed at adolescents from 15 to 19 years of public schools belonging to the area of 34 Primary Health Units - Family Health, in Piracicaba, SP, in 2012. The adolescents were evaluated, diagnosed and referred for dental treatment. One year after this intervention and with non-adherence to treatment, we used a qualitative method to deeply understand this phenomenon. We conducted 25 interviews with a semi-structured script, divided into three blocks: adopted or did not adopt actions recommended; arguments justifying the non-adherence of recommended actions; dimensions related to oral health importance. We adopted the thematic analysis and non-adherence was related to some aspects and grouped in: no priority; priority and change of priority. We concluded that the main reasons for non-adherence are related to different priorities, and orthodontic brace was a potent stimulator of interest and establishment of priorities in oral health care among adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fabiana de Lima
authors.initials: Fde L
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Karine Laura
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cortellazzi
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Medicina de Jundiaí, Brasil.
authors.forename: Camila da Silva
authors.initials: Cda S
authors.lastname: Gonçalo
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jaqueline Vilela
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bulgareli
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Luciane Miranda
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brasil.
authors.forename: Elaine Silva Pereira
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Tagliaferro
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fábio Luiz
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Mialhe
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil, fabilivazquez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055815:Young Adult