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<journal-id>2709-7927</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Médica del Centro]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta méd centro]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2709-7927</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico Universitario Arnaldo Milián Castro]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2709-79272023000100126</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Programa educativo sobre cáncer bucal dirigido a pacientes geriátricos institucionalizados]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Oral cancer education program for institutionalized geriatric patients]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Romero Flores]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dayani]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdés Sardiñas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sonia Amalia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bravo del Río]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aylín]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Gutiérrez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daymí]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez Morales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Xiomara]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pimienta Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Naylenis]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Estomatológica &#8220;Celia Sánchez Manduley&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Santa Clara Villa Clara]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>17</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>126</fpage>
<lpage>137</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2709-79272023000100126&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2709-79272023000100126&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2709-79272023000100126&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  el cuidado estomatológico en la tercera edad tiene un alto interés y se le dedica un menor tiempo.  Objetivo:  diseñar un programa educativo sobre cáncer bucal dirigido a la población geriátrica institucionalizada.  Métodos:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo, transversal en el período comprendido de enero de 2018 a febrero de 2019 en una muestra de 76 pacientes geriátricos institucionalizados pertenecientes a la Clínica Estomatológica &#8220;Celia Sánchez Manduley&#8221; de la Ciudad de Santa Clara. Se estudiaron las variables: factores de riesgo, nivel de información, nivel de escolaridad y valoración por criterio de especialistas; los datos fueron recogidos en un cuestionario.  Resultados:  se identificaron como principales factores de riesgo la higiene bucal deficiente y el uso y el estado de la prótesis y un inadecuado conocimiento sobre tabaquismo, sobre los efectos negativos del alcoholismo y sobre el autoexamen bucal con respecto al cáncer bucal.  Conclusiones:  predominaron los pacientes con un inadecuado nivel de información sobre cáncer bucal. Se diseñó un programa educativo considerado por los Especialistas en Estomatología pertinente, factible y con calidad. Se consideró que estos resultados fueron posibles por la solidez del contenido en los temas que se ofrecieron y por el empleo de técnicas participativas novedosas; se tuvieron en cuenta los recursos humanos y materiales en cada actividad implementada en la que se desarrollaron la promoción y la prevención del cáncer bucal dirigido a pacientes geriátricos institucionalizados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  dental care in the elderly is of high interest and less time is devoted to it.  Objective:  to design an educational program about oral cancer aimed at the institutionalized geriatric population.  Methods:  a descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out in the period from January 2018 to February 2019 in a sample of 76 institutionalized geriatric patients belonging to the &#8220;Celia Sánchez Manduley&#8221; Stomatological Clinic in the City of Santa Clara. The following variables were studied: risk factors, level of information, level of schooling and evaluation by specialists' criteria; the data were collected in a questionnaire.  Results:  deficient oral hygiene and the use and condition of prosthesis were identified as main risk factors, as well as an inadequate knowledge about smoking, the negative effects of alcoholism and oral self-examination with regard to oral cancer.  Conclusions:  patients with an inadequate level of information on oral cancer predominated. An educational program considered relevant, feasible and with quality by the Stomatology Specialists was designed. It was considered that these results were possible due to the strength of the content of the topics offered and the use of innovative participatory techniques; human and material resources were taken into account in each activity implemented in which the promotion and prevention of oral cancer aimed at institutionalized geriatric patients were developed.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[educación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[paciente geriátrico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[mouth neoplasms]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[education]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[geriatric patient]]></kwd>
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