A inserção de técnicos em saúde bucal: questões em disputa na Política Nacional de Saúde Bucal

Lima, Ana Maria Freire de Souza; Chaves, Sônia Cristina Lima

doi:10.1590/interface.210755

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Activities of the oral health teams in primary health care: a time-motion study

Belotti,

Maito,

Vesga-Varela

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Efficient planning of the oral health workforce in Primary Health Care (PHC) is paramount to ensure equitable community access to services. This requires a meticulous examination of the population’s needs, strategic distribution of oral health professionals, and effective human resource management. In this context, the average time spent on care to meet the needs of users/families/communities is the central variable in healthcare professional workforce planning methods. However, many time measures are solely based on professional judgment or experience. Objective Calculate the average time parameters for the activities carried out by the oral health team in primary health care. Method This is a descriptive observational study using the time-motion method carried out in five Primary Health Care Units in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Direct and continuous observation of oral health team members occurred for 40 h spread over five days of a typical work week. Results A total of 696.05 h of observation were conducted with 12 Dentists, three Oral Health Assistants, and five Oral Health Technicians. The Dentists’ main activity was consultation with an average duration of 24.39 min, which took up 42.36% of their working time, followed by documentation with 12.15%. Oral Health Assistants spent 31.57% of their time on infection control, while Oral Health Technicians spent 22.37% on documentation. Conclusion The study establishes time standards for the activities performed by the dental care team and provides support for the application of workforce planning methods that allow for review and optimization of the work process and public policies.

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Activities of the oral health teams in primary health care: a time-motion study

Belotti,

Maito,

Vesga-Varela

et al. 2024

BMC Health Serv Res

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Activities of the Oral Health Team in Primary Health Care: a time-motion study

Belotti,

Maito,

Vesga-Varela

et al. 2024

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Background Efficient planning of the oral health workforce in Primary Health Care (PHC) is paramount to ensure equitable community access to services. This requires a meticulous examination of the population's needs, strategic distribution of oral health professionals, and effective human resource management. In this context, the average time spent on care to meet the needs of users/families/communities is the central variable in healthcare professional sizing methods. However, many time measures are solely based on professional judgment or experience. Objective Calculate the average time parameters for the activities carried out by the oral health team in primary health care. Method This is a descriptive observational study using the time-motion method carried out in five Primary Health Care Units in the city of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Direct and continuous observation of oral health team members occurred for 40 hours spread over five days of a typical work week. Results A total of 696.05 hours of observation were conducted with 12 Dentists, three Oral Health Assistants, and five Oral Health Technicians. The Dentists’ main activity was consultation with an average duration of 24.39 minutes, which took up 42.36% of their working time, followed by documentation with 12.15%. Oral Health Assistants spent 31.57% of their time on infection control, while Oral Health Technicians spent 22.37% on documentation. Conclusion The study establishes time standards for the activities performed by the dental care team and provides support for the application of sizing methods that allow for review and optimization of the work process and public personnel policies.

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Curso Técnico em Saúde Bucal nos Institutos Federais

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Moreira

Castaneda

et al. 2023

SDHE

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O curso Técnico em Saúde Bucal (TSB) enseja estratégias dedicadas ao bem-estar social. O objetivo deste artigo é mostrar a importância da ampliação da oferta do curso TSB pelos Institutos Federais de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, em todo o Brasil, com vistas à formação cidadã do TSB e a humanização das suas ações profissionais voltadas à sociedade. Esta é uma pesquisa qualitativa de caráter exploratória, onde o TSB é o participante da pesquisa. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas com perguntas semiestruturadas. A análise de dados foi concretizada mediante a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. A discussão tangencia os conceitos inerentes à Educação Profissional em Saúde e o Mundo do Trabalho. De modo que os resultados apontaram motivos para os Institutos Federais expandirem os cursos TSB e, por conseguinte, a Formação Humana do aluno. Cenário que contemplaria a evolução técnica educacional e a cidadania.

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A inserção de técnicos em saúde bucal: questões em disputa na Política Nacional de Saúde Bucal

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

Activities of the oral health teams in primary health care: a time-motion study

Activities of the oral health teams in primary health care: a time-motion study

Activities of the Oral Health Team in Primary Health Care: a time-motion study

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