Reference and counter-reference in oral health: regulation of access to specialized dental care centers

Objective Based on the system of reference and counter-reference and comprehensiveness in oral health care, we aimed to examine ways of refering users to Specialized Dental Care Centers (SDCC) and the interface between them and Primary Care. Methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out with u...

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Published in:Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) Colombia), 2015-05, Vol.17 (3), p.416-428
Main Authors: Souza, Georgia C, Sousa Lopes, Maria Luisa D, Roncalli, Ngelo G, Medeiros-Júnior, Antonio, Clara-Costa, Iris do Céu
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Language:Portuguese
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Summary:Objective Based on the system of reference and counter-reference and comprehensiveness in oral health care, we aimed to examine ways of refering users to Specialized Dental Care Centers (SDCC) and the interface between them and Primary Care. Methods This is a cross-sectional study carried out with users and dentists of SDCC in a metropolitan region of Northeast of Brazil. Analyses were descriptive, and the association test was done with chi-square. Results Six forms of entry to specialized service were identified: free demand (13.8 %) and reference by the Primary Care dentist (63.2 %) were most frequent. Users referred by the basic health unit dentist had more interest in making a counter-reference than the others (p
ISSN:0124-0064
DOI:10.15446/rsap.v17n3.44305