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Objective: To identify the social representations of children in relation to the image of the dentist. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with quantitativequalitative approach. The sample consisted of 80 children of both sexes aged 7-10 years attended at a clinic-school of a university in eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil. For data collection, the Test of Free Words Association (TALP) was used, with the word "dentist" as its inducing theme. The four items included in the research instrument were: 1) evoke up to five words or expressions related to the dentist; 2) to order each of them numerically, with number one being the most important and number five being the least important; 3) to conceptualize the one elected as number one; and 4) to justify the reason for that choice. The EVOC software was used to carry out quantitative analyses and the Analysis of Content of Bardin for qualitative analyses. Results: The words that composed the central nucleus of social representations were "tooth", "pain", "brushing" and "treats". This grouping of ideas points to the following conceptual formulation: "The dentist is someone who 'brushes' and 'treats' teeth, but sometimes performs procedures that cause 'pain'. The categories abstracted from participants' discourse were "oral health", "personal characteristics of the dentist" and "child-dentist interaction". Conclusion: Children presented predominantly positive image regarding the dentist.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Child , Child Behavior/psychology , Psychology, Child , Dentist-Patient Relations , Dentists , Brazil , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Cross-Sectional Studies/methodsABSTRACT
Objetivo: O presente estudo teve como objetivo identificar o conhecimento dos usuários da Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) de um município de médio porte do estado de Minas Gerais, a respeito de seus direitos básicos relacionados ao atendimento odontológico. Material e Métodos: O universo foi constituído por 64.224 indivíduos com 18 a 59 anos, cadastrados nas30 unidades de ESF, do município estudado, contempladas com Equipe de Saúde Bucal (ESB). O tamanho da amostra foi calculado baseado no método de estimativa para proporção, totalizando 384 usuários. A coleta dos dados foi realizada por meio de um questionário aplicado na forma de entrevista. Resultados: Os resultados demonstraram que 86,4% dos entrevistados não participavam de nenhuma organização social em seu bairro e apenas 11,5% dos usuários conheciam o Conselho Municipal de Saúde. A quase totalidade dos usuários (90,6%) afirmou conhecer o direito à saúde garantido pela Constituição Federal Brasileira. Quanto ao acesso ao tratamento odontológico 86,7% dos usuários declararam conhecer o processo para se conseguir uma vaga. Observou-se que 72,1% dos entrevistados argumentaram que fariam uma reclamação diante de uma insatisfação, mas 38,8% destes declararam desconhecer o local onde reclamar. Conclusão: Diante dos resultados pode-se concluir que a comunidade entrevistada apresenta características de grupo consciente dos direitos relativos ao atendimento odontológico. No entanto, identificou-se uma postura contraditória dos entrevistados em relação ao exercício pleno desses direitos. Descritores: Direito à saúde. Poder (Psicologia). Participação comunitária.
Aim: This study aimed to identify the knowledge of Family Health Strategy (FHS) users in a mid-sized city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, as regards their basic rights to dental care. Methods: The universe of this study consisted of 64,224 individuals, ranging from 18 to 59 years of age, registered with each of the 30 FHS units in the city of study, which have Oral Health Teams (OHTs). The sample size was calculated based on the method to estimate a proportion, totaling 384 users. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire applied in the form of an interview. Results: The results demonstrated that 86.4% of the interviewees did not participate in any social organization in their suburb, and only 11.5% of the users knew about the Municipal Health Council. Almost all of the users (90.6%) affirmed that they had prior knowledge of the right to health guaranteed by the Brazilian Federal Constitution. As regards access to dental treatment, 86.7% of the users declared that they knew the process for scheduling an appointment. It was observed that 72.1% of the interviewees argued that they would make a complaint if they were dissatisfied about something, but 38.8% of them declared that they did not know where they should file the complaint. Conclusion: According to the results, it could be concluded that the community interviewed in this study presents characteristics of a group that is aware of their rights to dental care. However, a contradictory posture of the interviewees was identified with regard to exercising these rights to their full extent
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Humans , Male , Female , Right to Health , National Health Strategies , Community Participation , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Dental Health Services , Dental CareABSTRACT
O presente estudo tem por finalidade investigar os fatores que mais poderiam influenciar o comportamento da criança em uma primeira consulta odontológica, segundo a opinião de cirurgiões-dentistas de Vitória, ES e de Governador Valadares, MG, através de uma pesquisa feita por meio de questionários, com análise estatística destes e de uma revisão da literatura