Programmatic actions in oral health: coping with social inequities
Braz. oral res
; 26(spe1): 81-85, 2012. ilus, tab
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-660436
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Inequities are health imbalances that are avoidable, unfair and unnecessary. Studies on health inequities address the need for emergency care related to oral-dental lesions from external causes, toothache or prevalence of oral lesions, taking into account the differences between individuals and/or populations in terms of risk conditions to acquiring disease or access to health services. Inequities may be caused by the health service itself, because diseases affect socially deprived individuals more frequently and severely, especially because of multimorbidity. In the current Brazilian public health situation, programmatic actions are based on technological knowledge, especially epidemiology, focused on specific pathologies or disease risk groups, and relate closely to the organization of programmed demand. Moreover, programmatic actions should strategically use technological devices, without disregarding technical and policy flexibility, and should be closely related to inter-subjectivity and ethics, in order to develop emancipating capabilities. An action having this structure could make it easier to achieve Universality, Equity and Integrality.
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
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SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Multisectoral Coordination
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Goal 1 Equitable access to health services
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Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health
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Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Oral Health
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Healthcare Disparities
Type of study:
Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
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Equity and inequality
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Ethical aspects
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. oral res
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Univ Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG/BR