Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints

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Autor(a) principal: Dulce Maria Lucena de Aguiar
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Nilce Emy Tomita, Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado, Cleide Lavieri Martins, Paulo Frazão
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Texto Completo: https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5515
Resumo: Different perspectives on the role of mid-level workers in health care might represent a constraint to health policies. This study aimed to investigate how different agents view the participation of oral health technicians in direct activities of oral healthcare with the goal of understanding the related symbolic dispositions. Theoretical assumptions related to inter-professional collaboration and conflicts in the field of healthcare were used for this analysis. A researcher conducted 24 in-depth interviews with general dental practitioners, oral health technicians and local managers. The concepts of Pierre Bourdieu supported the data interpretation. The results indicated inter-professional relations marked by collaboration and conflict that reflect an action space related to different perspectives of primary care delivery. They also unveiled the symbolic devices related to the participation of oral health technicians that represent a constraint to the implementation of oral health policy, thus reducing the potential of primary health care in Brazil.
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spelling Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraintsPrimary Health CareHealth PersonnelInterprofessional RelationsDifferent perspectives on the role of mid-level workers in health care might represent a constraint to health policies. This study aimed to investigate how different agents view the participation of oral health technicians in direct activities of oral healthcare with the goal of understanding the related symbolic dispositions. Theoretical assumptions related to inter-professional collaboration and conflicts in the field of healthcare were used for this analysis. A researcher conducted 24 in-depth interviews with general dental practitioners, oral health technicians and local managers. The concepts of Pierre Bourdieu supported the data interpretation. The results indicated inter-professional relations marked by collaboration and conflict that reflect an action space related to different perspectives of primary care delivery. They also unveiled the symbolic devices related to the participation of oral health technicians that represent a constraint to the implementation of oral health policy, thus reducing the potential of primary health care in Brazil.Diferentes puntos de vista sobre el papel de los trabajadores de nivel medio en la atención sanitaria pueden representar un obstáculo para las políticas de salud. Este estudio investigó cómo los diferentes agentes observan la participación de los técnicos de salud oral en la ejecución de acciones directas de asistencia odontológica, a fin de entender las disposiciones simbólicas asociadas. Los marcos teóricos relacionados con la colaboración interprofesional y el contexto conflictivo del campo de la salud se usaron en el análisis. Un investigador llevó a cabo 24 entrevistas en profundidad con dentistas, técnicos de salud oral y gerentes de salud. Los conceptos de Pierre Bourdieu han apoyado la interpretación de los datos. Los resultados indicaron relaciones interprofesionales que reflejan un espacio de acción, asociado a las diferentes perspectivas de la atención primaria y desplegaron disposiciones simbólicas, que representaron restricciones a la implementación de la política de salud oral, reduciendo el potencial de la atención primaria de salud en Brasil.Diferentes perspectivas sobre o papel dos trabalhadores de nível médio na atenção à saúde podem representar um gargalo para as políticas de saúde. Este estudo buscou investigar como diferentes agentes olham para a participação de técnicos em saúde bucal no desempenho de ações diretas, com o objetivo de compreender as disposições simbólicas associadas. Pressupostos teóricos relacionados à colaboração interprofissional e ao contexto conflitivo do campo da saúde foram usados para interpretação do material. Um pesquisador conduziu 24 entrevistas em profundidade com dentistas, técnicos em saúde bucal e gerentes de unidades de saúde. Conceitos de Pierre Bourdieu apoiaram a análise. Os resultados indicaram relações interprofissionais marcadas pela colaboração e conflito, que refletem um espaço de ação associado a diferentes perspectivas de cuidado primário e desvelam dispositivos simbólicos que representam restrições à implementação da política de saúde bucal, reduzindo o potencial da atenção primária à saúde no Brasil.Reports in Public HealthCadernos de Saúde Pública2014-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5515Reports in Public Health; Vol. 30 No. 7 (2014): JulyCadernos de Saúde Pública; v. 30 n. 7 (2014): Julho1678-44640102-311Xreponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZenghttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5515/11416https://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/article/view/5515/11417Dulce Maria Lucena de AguiarNilce Emy TomitaMaria de Fátima Antero Sousa MachadoCleide Lavieri MartinsPaulo Frazãoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-03-06T15:28:46Zoai:ojs.teste-cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br:article/5515Revistahttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csphttps://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/ojs/index.php/csp/oaicadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2024-03-06T13:06:20.218393Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)true
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title Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
spellingShingle Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
Dulce Maria Lucena de Aguiar
Primary Health Care
Health Personnel
Interprofessional Relations
title_short Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
title_full Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
title_fullStr Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
title_full_unstemmed Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
title_sort Oral health technicians in Brazilian primary health care: potentials and constraints
author Dulce Maria Lucena de Aguiar
author_facet Dulce Maria Lucena de Aguiar
Nilce Emy Tomita
Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado
Cleide Lavieri Martins
Paulo Frazão
author_role author
author2 Nilce Emy Tomita
Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado
Cleide Lavieri Martins
Paulo Frazão
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Dulce Maria Lucena de Aguiar
Nilce Emy Tomita
Maria de Fátima Antero Sousa Machado
Cleide Lavieri Martins
Paulo Frazão
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Primary Health Care
Health Personnel
Interprofessional Relations
topic Primary Health Care
Health Personnel
Interprofessional Relations
description Different perspectives on the role of mid-level workers in health care might represent a constraint to health policies. This study aimed to investigate how different agents view the participation of oral health technicians in direct activities of oral healthcare with the goal of understanding the related symbolic dispositions. Theoretical assumptions related to inter-professional collaboration and conflicts in the field of healthcare were used for this analysis. A researcher conducted 24 in-depth interviews with general dental practitioners, oral health technicians and local managers. The concepts of Pierre Bourdieu supported the data interpretation. The results indicated inter-professional relations marked by collaboration and conflict that reflect an action space related to different perspectives of primary care delivery. They also unveiled the symbolic devices related to the participation of oral health technicians that represent a constraint to the implementation of oral health policy, thus reducing the potential of primary health care in Brazil.
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