Profile of endodontists in a Brazilian metropolis regarding dental care for patients with special needs

Authors

  • Gabriela Mancia Gutierrez
  • Ana Lurdes Conte Acunha Gonçalves
  • Carlos Felipe Bonacina Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul Universidade Guarulhos
  • Michele Baffi Diniz
  • Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues Santos
  • Ângela Toshie Araki Yamamoto
  • Adriana de Oliveira Lira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v21i1.1157

Keywords:

Education, Dental, Graduate. Dental Care for Disabled. Health Services Accessibility. Endodontics.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to characterize the profile of endodontic professionals from the state of São Paulo, Brazil in relation to dental treatment for patients with special needs (PSN). An online questionnaire on professional training and data on PSN dental care was sent to 3,500 endodontic professionals registered with the São Paulo Regional Dental Council in 2017.  Of the 138 returning professionals, 57.2% were female; 34.8% aged 31-40 years; 42.8% had 11-20 years since graduation; 38.4% had 11-20 years of endodontic specialization. Only 22.5% were trained to provide dental care to PSNs and of these, 58.1% had only theoretical classes. Of those who did not receive post-graduation training, 80.4% would like to have received it. Regarding the interest in PSN care courses after specialization, it was observed that only 15.9% performed some type of course, most of them theoretical only. Regarding difficulties during PSN care, "lack of patient collaboration during care" was mentioned by 74.6%, and "insecurity due to lack of professional preparation" by 55.0%. The analysis of the association of variables by the Chi-square test showed that the longer the training time, the lower the difficulty during PSN care (p=0.0415). Specialists find more difficulties compared to those with associated training (masters and doctorate) (p=0.0369). There was no significant association between difficulties in PSN care and type of HEI (public or private) (p> 0.05). The current panorama of endodontic professional training does not seem to include care for patients with special needs.

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24-12-2021

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Gutierrez, G. M., Gonçalves, A. L. C. A., Bonacina, C. F., Diniz, M. B., Santos, M. T. B. R., Yamamoto, Ângela T. A., & Lira, A. de O. (2021). Profile of endodontists in a Brazilian metropolis regarding dental care for patients with special needs. Revista Da ABENO, 21(1), 1157. https://doi.org/10.30979/rev.abeno.v21i1.1157

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