Oral health care offered to people with disabilities in the primary health care network: what do dentists say?
Aim: To evaluate the oral health care offered to people with disabilities (PDs) from the perspective of dentists in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Subjects and methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 70 dentists working in the primary health care network of João Pessoa, with samplin...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 11 - 18 |
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Feb2017
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=120737547&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 120737547 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 21981833 NENI jtl: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) issn: 21981833 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Feb2017 vid: 25 iid: 1 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 120737547 10.1007/s10389-016-0757-0 ppf: 11 ppct: 7 formats: tig: atl: Oral health care offered to people with disabilities in the primary health care network: what do dentists say? aug: au: Alves, Vanessa Cardoso, Andreia Cavalcanti, Yuri Padilha, Wilton affil: Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry , Paraíba Federal University , Desembargador Aurélio M. de Albuquerque, n° 252; Apt 302. Jardim Cidade Universitária 58052-160 João Pessoa Brazil Department of Dentistry , Faculty of Dentistry, State University of Paraiba , Campina Grande Brazil Department of Clinical and Social Dentistry , Paraíba Federal University , João Pessoa Brazil keyword: Dental care for disabled Disabled persons Oral health Public health Dental care for disabled Disabled persons Oral health Public health ab: Aim: To evaluate the oral health care offered to people with disabilities (PDs) from the perspective of dentists in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Subjects and methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 70 dentists working in the primary health care network of João Pessoa, with sampling error of 10 %. Semi-structured interviews were conducted by a single interviewer after pilot test. Descriptively and analytically analyzed using the chi-square test (α < 0.05). The perception of dentists on oral health care offered to PDs was quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Results: According to reports of dentists, OH care is offered to PDs in the primary health care network mainly through preventive procedures (51.4 %). Oral health treatment needs were not carried out completely during the treatment plan (81.4 %) due to a lack of patient cooperation (44.3 %) and the inadequate physical structure of primary health care units (8.6 %). Dentists consider that PDs do not receive adequate dental care (61.4 %). There was an association between academic training of dentists and dental assistance to PDs ( p <0.05). Dentists are of the opinion there is a need for changes in the health care network, professional training and family support of PDs. Conclusion: Oral health care is offered for PDs in the primary care network, but PDs needs are not fully met. The dentists highlighted professional training, a closer relationship with caregivers and family members, as well as changes in the health care network and improved accessibility of primary health care units as important factors. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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