Occupational stress and self-perceived oral health in Brazilian adults: a Pro-Saude study.

The scope of this study is to investigate the association between occupational stress and self-perception of oral health. Data were obtained through a self-administered questionnaire filled out in a Pró-Saúde Study by 3253 administrative technical staff from Rio de Janeiro's State University. Occupational stress was measured by means of a questionnaire elaborated in 1970 by Karasek, duly shortened by Thorell in 1988.

Advising mothers about breastfeeding and weaning reduced pacifier use in the first year of life: a randomized trial.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of home visits for advising mothers about breastfeeding and weaning on pacifier use in the first year of life.

Method: A randomized field trial was conducted on mothers who gave birth within the public health system in the Brazilian city of Sao Leopoldo (intervention group = 200; controls = 300). The intervention group received the advice 10 days after the child's birth, monthly up to 6 months, at 8, 10, and 12 months, based on the 'Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding', a Brazilian national health policy for primary care, which follows WHO guidelines.