This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and self-reported oral health of hypertensive and diabetic patients regarding Covid-19. It is a cross-sectional, quantitative study, with a sample of 505 hypertensive and/or diabetic patients from a city in the northwest of the state of São Paulo. A multiple choice instrument was applied on the topic. The inclusion criterion was the respondents' willingness to par...
With the declaration of the new Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO), onMarch 11, 2020, the escalation by research on possible strategies for its confrontation has reached a new level. The objective of this study was to evaluate the coverage of health insurance companies in relation to COVID-19 tests determined by the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS) and to analyze th...
Scale sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge about Hepatitis B, self-care practices in health, as well as the association of these variables with the immunological profile of oral health assistants through anti-HBsAg enzymatic assays and immunochromatography. This is a cross-sectional epidemiological study carried out in Primary Care in 40 municipalities in the northwest region of the State of São Paulo, s...
Medical and dental health plans present a significant expansion in Brazil, so it becomes necessary to analyze the characteristics of this type of service provision, as part of a health care model. The objective of this study was to carry out a descriptive analysis of the medical and dental health plan operators in Brazil and the characteristics of their beneficiaries in the period from 2009 to 2019.This is a re...
Hepatitis B is a severe public health problem. The main world health centers have discussed it due to its pandemic proportion, high pathogenicity and infectivity. This study aimed to determine the immunization profile of dental surgeons - against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the Public Health System (PHS) through the detection of anti-HBsAg antibodies by immunochromatography and associations with dental surgeons’...
Introduction: Suicide is considered as a complex phenomenon, multicausal, fruit of the interaction of factors of philosophical, biological, anthropological, psychological, and social, considered today a serious public health problem. Objective: to perform a documentary analysis of the materials released by the SUS related to the measures to be adopted in cases and suicide attempts, as well as in the means...
The aim of this research was to investigate the presence of stress, anxiety, and depression and to analyze the academic experiences of Dental freshman students. Saliva samples, from 114 students, were collected to dose the cortisol hormone during exams and classes to analyze the physiological stress in both situations. Those who took anti-depression medication or did not sign the Informed Consent Form were exc...
Contemporary Dental practice poses many challenges to the dental surgeon; thus, the academic training must enable practitioners to deal with the constant changes in the techniques and the difficulties in clinic’s management. This study aimed to analyze the students' perceptions on their training competencies. This was a cross-sectional study carried out with 89 undergraduate students in the final years of train...
This study aimed to analyze the issues of the National Student Performance Exam (Enade) in Dentistry courses in relation to the specific component, and check the contents addressed in collective health. The research was conducted with analysis of ratings of 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2013 Enade. The textual content of the statements of the issues of public health area was processed in IRAMUTEQ software and analyzed b...
Post-graduation stricto sensu programs have been increasingly established in Brazil. In recent times, several strategies have been applied aiming to improve the quality of post-graduation assessment processes. Among the forms of assessing a post-graduation course, the monitoring of professional or academic activities of graduates has been highly valued. This study aimed to identify the professional and academic...