Oral health care parameters: comparison between two methods of scheduling clinical dental care in the public service - doi: 10.5020/18061230.2012.p255

• Main Author: Garbin, Artênio José Ísper
• Publication Date: 2012
• Other Authors: Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba, Moimaz, Suzely Adas Saliba, Rovida, Tânia Adas Saliba, Diniz, Diego Garcia
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde
• Download full: https://ojs.unifor.br/RBPS/article/view/2253
• topic: Health Services; Family Health; Oral Health; Efficiency Organizational

Objective: To compare two forms of scheduling clinical dental care for the oral health teams (OHT) included in the strategy of family health, regarding productive aspects of assistance. Methods: Two OHT worked concurrently, using two methods of clinical care: the parameter recommended by the Ministry of Health Ordinance No. 1101, 2002, which establishes 03 dental visits per hour (c/h) per team, and a Testing model, with 02 c/h, being each method applied for a period of 615 hours. The quantitative data was collected in OHTs’ daily production spreadsheets, covering the following items: the number of dental visits (initial, for maintenance and for emergency procedures), procedures performed, consumption of material and sterilization cycles. Data was compared and statistically analyzed through the BioStat 5.0 by applying the paired t-test (p