The process of construction and validation of measurement instruments in the field of health is a complex issue that includes various stages, the existing information on this methodological process is scattered and unclear. The objective of this article is to synthesize and propose recommendations based on the scientific literature on an adequate methodological process for the construction and validation of measurement instruments in the field of health. An exhaustive review of the literature was carried out in databases such as Medline, Scielo, Science direct and Google Schoolar between 1994 and 2020, related to the construction and validation of measurement instruments. 62 articles were obtained, after reading and exclusion, 34 articles considered adequate to meet the stated objectives were selected. Based on the information found, the stages for an adequate construction and validation...

Dental needle fracture during anesthetic placement is a rare complication that can cause significant anxiety for both the patient and their family. Complications may range from mild pain, trismus, and dysphagia to injuries involving nerve or vascular structures. We present a case of dental needle fracture in the pterygomandibular space following an inferior alveolar nerve block in a 3-year-old girl. The needle fracture appears to have resulted from the child’s sudden movement during the administration of the dental anesthesia. The needle fragment was located using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and surgical retrieval was successfully performed 24 hours after the incident under general anesthesia. Dental needle fractures are complications that can generally be prevented with proper precautions. However, it is essential to understand the appropriate actions to take should this rar...

The process of construction and validation of measurement instruments in the field of health is a complex issue that includes various stages, the existing information on this methodological process is scattered and unclear. The objective of this article is to synthesize and propose recommendations based on the scientific literature on an adequate methodological process for the construction and validation of measurement instruments in the field of health. An exhaustive review of the literature was carried out in databases such as Medline, Scielo, Science direct and Google Schoolar between 1994 and 2020, related to the construction and validation of measurement instruments. 62 articles were obtained, after reading and exclusion, 34 articles considered adequate to meet the stated objectives were selected. Based on the information found, the stages for an adequate construction and validation...

Valida un instrumento para medir el nivel de conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de padres y cuidadores sobre Caries de Infancia Temprana. El diseño del presente estudio fue de tipo descriptivo transversal. Previa revisión bibliográfica, se elaboró un instrumento compuesto por 30 ítems, divididos 3 segmentos: Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas, se realizó una prueba piloto para verificar la compresión y extensión de cada enunciado, así como el tiempo de llenado del instrumento. Para determinar la validez del contenido, el instrumento fue sometido a un Juicio de expertos constituido por 5 especialistas en Odontopediatría, 01 Psicólogo y 1 Pedagogo. La Validez de Constructo fue determinada mediante el Análisis Factorial y la Confiabilidad mediante el Alfa de Cronbach. Se obtuvo un Índice de Lawse global de 0.933, lo cual demuestra una alta validez de contenido del instrum...

Busca rehabilitar la cavidad oral de una paciente con hidrocefalia congénita, haciendo uso de una pasta yodoformada como un material alternativo en la obturación de conductos en una pulpectomía, para la realización de dicho procedimiento se realizó un minucioso examen clínico, respectiva anamnesis y exámenes complementarios lo cual nos permitió elaborar un plan de tratamiento adecuado. La rehabilitación integral se llevó a cabo, previo consentimiento informado de la madre, en sala de operaciones bajo anestesia general, debido a la falta de cooperación de la paciente y a la condición sistémica que poseía. Los tratamientos realizados incluyeron tratamientos pulpares, restauradores. Se realizó el tratamiento pulpar (pulpectomía) empleando una pasta iodoformada como material de relleno y así asegurar el éxito del tratamiento.

Objetivo: Evaluar la usabilidad de una historia clínica electrónica odontopediátrica. Materiales y método: Se aplicó el Cuestionario de Usabilidad de Sistemas Informáticos (CSUQ) conformado por 16 preguntas de tipo cerrado para medir la usabilidad de esta historia. El CSUQ consta de tres dimensiones: calidad de sistema, calidad de información y calidad de interfaz. Resultados: Los ítems fueron valorados del 1 al 7, obteniéndose el promedio más bajo (3.83) en el ítem 7; el promedio más alto (5.33) se obtuvo en el ítem 5, promedio de las tres dimensiones del cuestionario. Como cada una de ellas presentó un número distinto de ítems, se calculó el puntaje obtenido en cada dimensión y se dividió entre el número de estos, observándose que el puntaje promedio en la calidad de la información, de la interfaz y del sistema fue 4.64, 4.71 y 4.82, respectivamente. Conclusión: ...

Objective: To investigate the influence of sociodemographic factors and characteristics attributed to the host, substrate and potential microorganisms in risk of early childhood caries on 2-to-5 years-old infants from a rural community of the Peruvian Amazon. Methods: Cross-sectional study in 155 pre-school children between 2-5 years old, from the district of Picha­naki. A clinical examination and questionnaire were carried out. For risk analysis, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models, corrected using the Holm-Bonferroni method and a bootstrapping with 10000 sam­pling cycles were used. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 83.3%. Factors associated with dental caries were a history of urinary tract infections during pregnancy (p = 0.005), poor oral hygiene (p = 0.001), sharing utensils with their main caregiver (p = 0.018), and having older siblings with cavitie...

Objective: To investigate the influence of sociodemographic factors and characteristics attributed to the host, substrate and potential microorganisms in risk of early childhood caries on 2-to-5 years-old infants from a rural community of the Peruvian Amazon. Methods: Cross-sectional study in 155 pre-school children between 2-5 years old, from the district of Picha­naki. A clinical examination and questionnaire were carried out. For risk analysis, univariate and multivariate logistic regression models, corrected using the Holm-Bonferroni method and a bootstrapping with 10000 sam­pling cycles were used. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 83.3%. Factors associated with dental caries were a history of urinary tract infections during pregnancy (p = 0.005), poor oral hygiene (p = 0.001), sharing utensils with their main caregiver (p = 0.018), and having older siblings with cavitie...