Evaluation of the perception of the oral health teams of the municipal health department of Curitiba, Paraná State, regarding atraumatic restorative treatment (ART)

An evaluation was made of the perception of oral health teams regarding Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) as a primary oral healthcare strategy used by the Municipal Health Department of Curitiba, Paraná State. A study was made both of Health Units (HU) that operate using the Family Health Stra...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2011, Vol.16 Suppl 1, p.1017-1022
Main Authors: Busato, Ivana Maria Saes, Gabardo, Marilisa Carneiro Leão, França, Beatriz Helena Sottile, Moysés, Samuel Jorge, Moysés, Simone Tetu
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Atraumatic Restorative Treatment
Dental Health Services
Female
Humans
Male
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:An evaluation was made of the perception of oral health teams regarding Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) as a primary oral healthcare strategy used by the Municipal Health Department of Curitiba, Paraná State. A study was made both of Health Units (HU) that operate using the Family Health Strategy (FHSHU) and those that do not (Basic Healthcare Units--BHU). The sample involved 191 oral health professionals proportionally (CI=95%, e=6%). A questionnaire was used to collect data. The information was analyzed using the SPSS 13.0 program. The response rate was 82%. Chi-square testing did not reveal a statistically significant difference between the FHSHU (83.1%) and the BHU (74.3%) with regard to knowledge about the technique (p>0.05). A difference was found as to training in ART among the different HU (p
ISSN:1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/S1413-81232011000700034