Author:

• Aline Guerra Aquilante - Aquilante, A.G. - São Carlos, SP - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <aline.aquilante@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Geovani Gurgel Aciole da Silva - ACIOLE, G.G. - São Carlos, SP - Universidade Federal de São Carlos - <giovanni@ufscar.br> +

Thematic Area:

Saúde Bucal

Abstract:

In 2004, the National Oral Health Policy (PNSB) – Brasil Sorridente was launched. Their guidelines aim to qualify the Primary Health Care, ensure the comprehensive health care, act on the basis of health surveillance, plan actions according to the epidemiology and information available on the territory, finance and set the research agenda so that the work can be performed based on scientific evidence. The purpose of this case study was investigate the health care professionals and managers perspectives about oral health care after launching the PNSB. For the collection of information, an oral interview was conducted with health care professionals and managers and observation of oral health services. For the analysis of the interviews, the senses interpretation method was used. Approximately 10 years after launching the PNSB, even though the care and the oral health actions have been amplified and qualified, the cities still find it difficult to implement their premises.

Keywords:

Oral Health Health Policy Health Services Research Program Evaluation

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