Laser therapy applied to orofacial motricity: perception of members of the Brazilian Orofacial Motricity Association - Abramo

Matos, Asenate Soares de; Berretin-Felix, Giédre; Bandeira, Rafael Nóbrega; Lima, Jully Anne Soares de; Almeida, Larissa Nadjara Alves; Alves, Giorvan Ânderson dos Santos

doi:10.1590/1982-021620182017317

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES • Rev. CEFAC 20 (1) • Feb 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-021620182017317 copy

Laser therapy applied to orofacial motricity: perception of members of the Brazilian Orofacial Motricity Association - Abramo

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ABSTRACT

Purpose:

to know the profile of members of the Brazilian Association of Orofacial Motricity and their knowledge and interest on laser therapy in Orofacial Motricity.

Methods:

an online form was elaborated covering questions about the speech therapist’s profile, training, and acting, as well as his/her knowledge about the theories of laser therapy and its clinical application. The form was sent via e-mail to members of the Brazilian Association of Orofacial Motricity - ABRAMO, registered in the year 2015. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and the Spearman’s correlation test.

Results:

only 5 (19.2%) out of the 26 participants reported having contact with laser equipment, and of these, only 1 (3.8%) used it in his/her practice. Regarding knowledge of the method, only 2 (7.7%) were trained, and the majority, 14 speech therapists (53.8%), had an interest in acquiring knowledge on this subject. Speech therapists with a longer training period were unaware of laser therapy (p = 0.03) and did not agree on the use (p = 0.01), but claimed to be interested in the subject (p = 0.05).

Conclusion:

it was possible to verify that the interest in improvement and insertion in the clinical practice in laser therapy are realities for the research volunteers, but a very small number has the knowledge and makes use of the technique in their interventions.

Keywords:
Low-Level Light Therapy; Laser Therapy; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Speech Therapy

		n	%
Age range	31 to 40 years	8	30.8
	41 to 50 years	11	42.3
	51 to 60 years	6	23.1
	61 to 70 years	1	3.8
Sex	Female	25	96.2
Sex	Male	1	3.8

	Training and professional experience	n	%
Time since graduation in Speech Therapy	Between 1 and 5 years	0	0
	Between 6 and 10 years	1	3.8
	Between 10 and 20 years	11	42.3
	From 21 years	14	53.8
Background	Doctorate degree	16	61.5
	Master’s degree	7	26.9
	Specialization	2	11.5
	Graduation only	0	0
Area of Expertise	Orofacial motricity	21	80.8
	Orfacial motricity and language	2	7.7
	Orofacial motricity and dysphagia	1	3.8
	Language and voice	1	3.8
	Not mentioned	1	3.8
Experience in more than one area	Yes	13	50.0
Experience in more than one area	No	13	50.0
Teaching in Speech Therapy	Does not teach	3	11.5
	Teaches in undergraduate courses	6	23.1
	Teaches in postgraduate courses	8	30.8
	Teaches in both courses	9	34.6
Postgraduate teaching	Does not teach in postgraduate courses	8	30.8
	Latu Sensu	12	46.2
	Strictu Sensu	5	19.2
	Both	1	3.8
Workplace	Classroom	3	11.5
	Clinic and/or internship	5	19.2
	Other places	2	7.7
	Classroom, Clinic and/or internship and Other places	3	11.5
	Clinic and/or internship and Other places	1	3.8
	Classroom and Clinic and/or internship	12	46.2

	Responses	n	%
Do you know what laser is?	Yes	24	92.3
Do you know what laser is?	No	2	7.7
Do you have access to laser?	No	21	80.8
Do you have access to laser?	Yes	5	19.2
Do you use laser therapy in your clinical practice?	No	25	96.2
Do you use laser therapy in your clinical practice?	Yes	1	3.8
Do you have a particular laser device?	No	26	100.0
Do you have a particular laser device?	Yes	0	0
Do you have a laser device in the institution where you teach?	No	12	46.2
	Yes	6	23.1
	Does not teach	6	23.1
	Does not know	2	7.7
Did you acquire knowledge about laser therapy at undergraduate level?	No	26	100.0
	Yes	0	0
Did you acquire knowledge about laser therapy at postgraduate level?	No	25	96.2
	Yes	1	3.8
Did you acquire knowledge about laser therapy in any course?	No	24	92.3
	Yes	2	7.7
Are you interested in acquiring knowledge about laser therapy?	Yes	19	73.1
	No	7	26.9
Did you have access to any literature related to laser therapy applied to speech therapy??	No	16	61.5
	Yes	10	38.5
Do you know the biosafety standards on laser therapy applied to speech therapy?	No	20	76.9
	Yes	6	23.1
In which therapeutic indications would/do you apply laser therapy?	Temporomandibular Dysfunction	12	46.2
	Facial Paralysis	1	3.8
	Both	9	34.6
	None	4	15.4
Do you agree that the Orofacial Motricity specialist should work with laser therapy?	Yes	20	76.9
	No opinion yet	5	19.2
	No	1	3.8

	Correlation	P value
Time since graduation in Speech Therapy X Knows what laser is	- 0.417	0.034
Time since graduation in Speech Therapy X Interest in acquiring knowledge about laser therapy	0.389	0.050
Time since graduation in Speech Therapy X Agrees that the Orofacial Motricity specialist should act with laser therapy	- 0.471	0.015
Access to laser X Had access to any literature related to laser therapy applied to speech therapy	0.417	0.034
Access to laser X Knows the biosafety standards on laser therapy applied to speech therapy	0.428	0.029

ABRAMO Associação Brasileira de Motricidade Orofacial Rua Uruguaiana, 516, Cep 13026-001 Campinas SP Brasil, Tel.: +55 19 3254-0342 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil
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