Perfil epidemiológico de pacientes com necessidades especiais atendidos no Centro de Especialidades Odontológicas do município de Lagarto-SE

Abstract

The Specialized Dental Centers (CEO) perform a strategy for a comprehensive care in the dental field. Among the specialties offered, there is the assistance to Patients with Special Needs (PNE), which guarantees the exercise of the right to health of this population. The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological profile of the PNE attended at the CEO of the municipality of Lagarto/SE between 2016 and 2018, through a questionnaire applied to employees and health professionals who work there, in addition to evaluating the Appointment Utilization Fees (TAC) and Service Utilization Fees (TUS) for each year through the analysis of patient records. Nine questionnaires were applied and 354 medical records were analyzed. It was observed that, in this CEO, 2 dentists were responsible for the attendance to the PNE. Most respondents answered that the Center's infrastructure is satisfactory and, when necessary, most referrals take place to the Hospital Universitário de Sergipe (AracajuSE) or the Hospital Pedro Garcez (Itabaiana-SE). In the 3 years evaluated, patients from 3 to 94 years of age, of both sexes receive dental care, presenting different syndromes and alterations. Regarding the use of appointments and servisse utilization, for 2016, the TAC was 85%; in 2017, 95% and in 2018, 99%; the TUS was 22% in 2016, 32.5% in 2017 and 34.3% in 2018. Regarding the characterization of the epidemiological profile of PNE assisted by the CEO of Lagarto, it was found that the most frequent disturbances and/or syndromes were Down syndrome, psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia and depression), behavioral disorders (autism) and systemic changes (diabetes and hypertension). We emphasise the progressive increase in both TAC and TUS over the years evaluated (2016 to 2018).