Abstract
ABSTRACT Purpose: to verify the population’s understanding on facial trauma, according to their level of schooling. Methods: an observational, cross-sectional, quantitative, documentary study conducted, based on 852 interviews carried out in two Brazilian state capitals. The association between the levels of schooling and varied knowledge of facial trauma was investigated. The data were analyzed with Pearson’s chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, with a margin of error of 5%. Results: there was a statistically significant association between the participants’ schooling and their understanding on the consequences of trauma in: functions (p = 0.001), mouth mobility (p = 0.005), and dental issues (p = 0.003). In the most affected population, schooling was also associated with youth (p = 0.001) and adults (p = 0.044). Regarding causes, there was association with falls (p = 0.034) and traffic accidents (p = 0.034). There was association with bikers (p = 0.016) and motorcyclists (p = 0.001) as the population with greater propensity. Schooling was associated with all the professionals. Concerning the consequences to the victim’s life, there was association also with general health (p = 0.049), household chores (p = 0.001), and social life (p = 0.001). Recklessness was the only cause with an association (p = 0.004). Schooling was associated with previous knowledge of trauma (p = 0.001). Conclusion: their understanding on the consequences of trauma, most affected population, main causes, professionals involved in the treatment, repercussion for people’s lives, and previous knowledge of the subject increased along with the levels of background.
Highlights
Craniofacial trauma can be defined as a local lesion in the region of the face, in which the integrity of the anatomical tissue is compromised
Given the high prevalence of facial traumas resulting from traffic accidents and the importance of establishing educative and preventive measures, this study aimed at verifying the population’s perspective on facial trauma, according to their background
Attention is called to the percentages of those who considered each of the problems “impairment of the functions” and “mouth/face mobility” as consequences of facial trauma (q5), which significantly increased along with the level of schooling (p = 0.001 and p = 0.005, respectively)
Summary
Craniofacial trauma can be defined as a local lesion in the region of the face, in which the integrity of the anatomical tissue is compromised. These traumas are characterized by a significant diversity of lesions that can affect various types of tissues, as soft ones, bones, teeth and scalp[1]. The time with the highest rate of traffic accidents is at night, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., with the highest percentage on the weekends This fact can be explained by the greater number of social activities involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages, increasing the probability of collisions[7,8]
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