0243/2017 - Experiências de perda dentária em usuários adultos e idosos da atenção primária à saúde. Dental loss experiences in adult and elderly users of primary health care.
Partindo da perspectiva teórica da fenomenologia, este artigo propôs-se a compreender as experiências de perda dentária em usuários da Atenção Primária à Saúde de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. A perda dentária foi identificada pela análise de prontuários odontológicos dos usuários adultos e idosos que acessaram o serviço de saúde bucal na Unidade de Saúde estudada. A partir desta identificação, entrevistas domiciliares individuais foram realizadas. A amostra foi intencional (n=66). Os dados foram interpretados pela análise de conteúdo, com apoio do software ATLAS.ti (Visual Qualitative Data Analysis). O estudo teve aprovação ética. Perder dentes foi uma experiência que expressou subjetividades, mostrando narrativas plurais, com destaque para a função social da boca. Para além do número de dentes perdidos, o entendimento do modo como as pessoas se percebiam sem esses dentes determinou o quanto a perda dentária afetou suas vidas. O uso de próteses agregou valor ao corpo, permitindo o restabelecimento do equilíbrio desse corpo com o mundo. Estudos de abordagem qualitativa nos serviços de saúde devem ser considerados para o planejamento de ações que priorizem as necessidades percebidas pelas pessoas em seus territórios, buscando reduzir estigmas e desigualdades sociais.
Palavras-chave:
Perda de Dente; Saúde Bucal; Qualidade de Vida; Prótese Dentária; Atenção Primária à Saúde.
Abstract:
From the theoretical perspective of phenomenology, this article seeks to understand the experiences of dental loss in adult and elderly users of Primary Health Care in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Dental loss was identified by the analysis of dental records of users that attended the oral health service at the Health Unit under study. Following this identification, individual home interviews were carried out. The sample was intentional (n=66). The data were interpreted by content analysis using the software ATLAS.ti (Visual Qualitative Data Analysis). The study had ethical approval. Losing teeth was an experience that expresses subjectivities, showing plural narratives and highlighting the social function of the mouth. Besides the number of lost teeth, the understanding of how people perceived themselves without their teeth determined how much dental loss affected their lives. The use of prostheses enhanced add significance to the perception of the body, allowing the restoration of the equilibrium of this body with the world. Qualitative approach studies in health services should be considered to plan actions prioritizing the needs perceived by people in their territories, seeking to reduce stigmas and social inequalities.
Keywords:
Tooth Loss; Oral Health; Quality of Life; Dental Prosthesis; Primary Health Care.
Dental loss experiences in adult and elderly users of primary health care.
Resumo (abstract):
From the theoretical perspective of phenomenology, this article seeks to understand the experiences of dental loss in adult and elderly users of Primary Health Care in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Dental loss was identified by the analysis of dental records of users that attended the oral health service at the Health Unit under study. Following this identification, individual home interviews were carried out. The sample was intentional (n=66). The data were interpreted by content analysis using the software ATLAS.ti (Visual Qualitative Data Analysis). The study had ethical approval. Losing teeth was an experience that expresses subjectivities, showing plural narratives and highlighting the social function of the mouth. Besides the number of lost teeth, the understanding of how people perceived themselves without their teeth determined how much dental loss affected their lives. The use of prostheses enhanced add significance to the perception of the body, allowing the restoration of the equilibrium of this body with the world. Qualitative approach studies in health services should be considered to plan actions prioritizing the needs perceived by people in their territories, seeking to reduce stigmas and social inequalities.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Tooth Loss; Oral Health; Quality of Life; Dental Prosthesis; Primary Health Care.
Bitencourt, FV, Corrêa, HW, Ramona Fernanda Ceriotti Toassi. Experiências de perda dentária em usuários adultos e idosos da atenção primária à saúde.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2017/jul). [Citado em 24/12/2024].
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