Perception of residents of a multiprofessional residency program in hospital care regarding the importance of oral care

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Michelle Almeida
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Farias, Rhayanny Nóbrega Lucena de, Costa, Iris Sant’Anna Araújo Rodrigues Costa, Carvalho, Ana Flávia Nobre de Miranda, Albuquerque, Sabrina Sales Lins de, Melo, Ângelo Brito Pereira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Revista da ABENO (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revabeno.emnuvens.com.br/revabeno/article/view/1257
• topic: Equipe Hospitalar de Odontologia; Internato e Residência; Práticas Interdisciplinares; Dental Staff Hospital; Internship and Residency; Interdisciplinary Placement; Personal de Odontología en Hospital; Internado y Residencia; Prácticas Interdisciplinarias

This study aimed to investigate the perception of multiprofessional residents of a public hospital about the importance of oral care in the hospital setting. A cross-sectional, observational study of descriptive design was conducted with a convenience sample, including 63 residents of the Multiprofessional Integrated Residency Program in Hospital Care (RIMUSH) at the University Hospital Lauro Wanderley. The instrument used for data collection was an adapted questionnaire containing seven questions. For the analysis, residents were divided into two groups: group 1 (G1) included a dental surgeon (DS) in the multiprofessional team, and group 2 (G2) did not include a DS in the team. Most residents answered that dental evaluation of hospitalized patients was very important, and that systemic conditions, medications and oral health had a significant impact on recovery. However, G1 residents had better understanding of the duties of the DS in the team and of timely referral of hospitalized patients for a dental consultation, compared to G2. Residents of other Health Care courses realize the importance of Hospital Dentistry and understand that the presence of DSs in residency teams is a contributing factor to the qualification of these professionals, exchange of interprofessional knowledge and promotion of comprehensive care.