Assessment of stressors and behavioral changes in Brazilian families in the Covid-19 pandemic and its influence on oral health

Started in China in December 2019, SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus, was responsible for the pandemic that triggered a serious global health crisis (WU et al., 2020). Brazil registered its first case in February 2020, since then several measures have been implemented to control and prevent the disease (OLIVEIRA et al., 2020), including social distance with the closure of schools and universities, prohibition of public events with meetings in mass and restrictions for the functioning of only essential services, such as supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals (AQUINO et al., 2020). In this context, people experienced the fear of falling ill or dying and feelings of helplessness and stigma (HALL et al., 2008). In particular, fear about the integrity of their own health and that of their loved ones, social detachment and quarantine obligations, put pressure on the affective and emotional spheres of each individual, a situation that severely impaired the psychological stability of the world population (RENZO et al., 2020). Families are experiencing stressful factors that threaten their health, safety and economic well-being (BROWN et al., 2020). The global pandemic due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a stressor of external origin to the family environment, but due to the uncertainty regarding this disease, it is likely to be perceived as a significant stressor for many parents and children (BROWN et al. , 2020) The living conditions of families have changed, many people have lost their jobs, others have had to adapt working at home, with the so-called Home Office and a good part have had their income reduced (SPINELLI et al., 2020). With the closure of schools and daycare centers, educational activities have become the exclusive role of the family in a domestic environment, representing a great burden for parents, who have taken on an educational role while trying to continue with their daily work and commitments (SPINELLI et al ., 2020). Given the high degree of economic uncertainty that many families face, parents often care for their children in stressful conditions and with limited resources (CHUNG et al., 2020). Most families had external support for the care of their children, Studies in different parts of the world have reported an increase in the degree of stress, depression, changes in eating patterns and a reduction in the practice of physical activities, demonstrating that these variants can have relevant impacts on the health relationship between parents and children (CARROLL et al., 2020; CHUNG et al., 2020). The influence of changes in children's daily lives should not be underestimated, the health and emotional state of other family members will affect children, and negative influences from the environment can have a major impact on their health (AVILA et al., 2020 ). The COVID-19 pandemic has led to isolation and restrictions, which are significantly disruptive to children; they are not well understood and have been confused and frightened (VESSEY et al., 2020). The aim of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes. The hypothesis is that social isolation has negative impacts on the physical, psychological and oral health of parents and children, involving a more stressful routine, with increased parental anxiety, less food care and poor oral hygiene. Thus, the objective of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes in oral health care. as well as assessing the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes. The hypothesis is that social isolation has negative impacts on the physical, psychological and oral health of parents and children, involving a more stressful routine, with increased parental anxiety, less food care and poor oral hygiene. Thus, the objective of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes in oral health care. as well as assessing the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes. The hypothesis is that social isolation has negative impacts on the physical, psychological and oral health of parents and children, involving a more stressful routine, with increased parental anxiety, less food care and poor oral hygiene. Thus, the objective of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes in oral health care. less food care and poor oral hygiene. Thus, the objective of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes in oral health care. less food care and poor oral hygiene. Thus, the objective of the present study is to assess the impact of social isolation due to the new coronavirus on parents' stress and anxiety, as well as to assess the change in children's habits and possible consequences of these changes in oral health care. Proposal Type