Avaliação da acessibilidade do paciente à clínica de especialidades de Endodontia em dois distritos de saúde do município de Curitiba (PR) / Evaluation of patient access to medical specialty of Endodontics in two health units in the city of Curitiba (PR)
Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo e quantitativo, descritivo e exploratório, com coleta de dados obtidos por meio de relatórios. Além disso, observou-se a movimentação do número de inscritos em tal especialidade numa determinada unidade de saúde e em outra foi realizada intervenção na fila de espera.
In Brazil dental treatment occurs mainly through the Unified Health System (SUS), which can direct to various services in its basic health units. Whenever needed, other specialties including Endodontics are recommended to patient at the dental visit. Nevertheless, oral health national inquiries indicate that a part of Brazilian population has never been attended by a dental surgeon.
Objectives:
To evaluate the access of patients enrolled in the waiting line to Endodontics specialty in two health units in Curitiba-PR and a Basic health Unit (UBS) and the other strategys Family Health (ESF) Material and
methods:
A qualitative, quantitative, descriptive and explorative study was performed, with data collection from reports. Furthermore, the variation of people enrolled in Endodontics in a particular health unit was observed, while an intervention in the waiting line was performed in a different health unit.
Results:
From april to July 2008, there was a 95% reduction in the total number of enrolled patients in the waiting line for Endodontic treatment in the Basic Health Unit of Pilarzinho, while an 88% reduction of the same aspect occurred in the Basic Health Unit of São Domingos (Family Health Program), which had suffered intervention in the waiting line.
Conclusion:
There is a need to improve the professionals working care in basic health units (validation), as well as it is necessary to optimize the periodical intervention in the waiting line, the screening, the booking to special attendance and the decentralization based on geographical proximity from the Reference Center.