Dental emergencies profile in the state of Paraíba

an analysis from PMAQ-AB

Authors

  • Deborah Ellen Wanderley Gomes Freire Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Aldelany Ramalho Freire Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Edson Hilan Gomes de Lucena

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2019.37.189-195

Keywords:

Dental Health Services, Health Services Use, Dental Care, Urgency Care

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate factors associated with the search for emergency dental care in Primary Health Care. Methodology: Analytical cross-sectional study was carried out from the second external evaluation cycle microdata of the Program for Access and Quality Improvement of Primary Care (PMAQ-AB) in the state of Paraíba. Reported cases of dental urgency (n = 1,531) and the care demand after an emergency episode (n = 824) were assessed according to sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, marital status, skin color, illiteracy, income and register in social benefits program “Bolsa Família”. Data were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression, obtaining the odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (95% CI) measurements, considering p <0,05. Results: Individuals who reported as not able to read were more likely (OR = 1.430, 95% CI = 1.113-1.836) to report some dental urgency. The variables age and income composed the adjusted regression model, but without significance (p> 0.05). Among individuals who reported dental urgency, 57.9% reported seeking dental care after the emergency episode. The search for dental care in urgent cases was preferably by older individuals (OR = 1.014, 95% CI = 1.003-1.026). Conclusions: Dental emergencies were more frequent among individuals who cannot read, which reflects a health inequity. The greater demand of the elderly for dental services in urgent cases reveals the preferential access of this population via Unified Health System (SUS).

Published

2019-10-21

How to Cite

Wanderley Gomes Freire, D. E., Cavalcanti, Y. W., Freire, A. R., & Gomes de Lucena, E. H. (2019). Dental emergencies profile in the state of Paraíba: an analysis from PMAQ-AB. Context and Health Journal, 19(37), 189–195. https://doi.org/10.21527/2176-7114.2019.37.189-195

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Section

Contexto & Saúde - Geral