Resumen
Objetivo: Evaluar la adherencia del personal de la UCI al protocolo de medidas preventivas orales en un hospital pediátrico. Métodos: Cohorte prospectiva en la que 152 niños fueron sometidos al protocolo. Las variables fueron: sexo, grupo de edad, procedencia, diagnóstico, evolución, adherencia al protocolo y lesiones orales. La aplicación del protocolo al ingreso y al alta del paciente se registró en un cuestionario. Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes fueron varones (61,2%). El grupo de edad predominante fue el de menores de 1 año (43,4%). El 90,6% había utilizado ventilación mecánica. La adherencia al protocolo fue mayor cuando los pacientes abandonaron el hospital que cuando ingresaron (p=0,001). Se observó mejoría clínica en los cambios periodontales, las lesiones mucosas y el sangrado. Conclusión: Este protocolo contribuye a la mejoría clínica de las lesiones orales en niños hospitalizados. Además, la presencia del cirujano dentista en la UCI y la sistematización del protocolo demostraron ser elementos esenciales para promover la adhesión y la motivación del personal.
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