Percepción de los estudiantes de odontologia de la UFRGS sobre la disciplina de pacientes con necesidades especiales

The aim of this research was to evaluate the perception of the students of the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (FO-UFRGS), who took the elective subject of Dental Care for Patients with Special Needs (PSN) in relation to said course. A longitudinal, observational a...

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Autores: Figueiredo, Márcia Cançado, Haas, Andressa Nicoli, Silva, Aline Maciel da, Furtado, Taiane Correa, Concha Melgar, Ximena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFRGS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.lume.ufrgs.br:10183/198545
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10183/198545
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Educação em odontologia
Assistência odontológica para pessoas com deficiências
Atitude
Education, dental
Dental care for disabled
Attitude
Educación en odontología
Atención dental para personas con discapacidades
Actitud
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Sumario:The aim of this research was to evaluate the perception of the students of the School of Dentistry of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (FO-UFRGS), who took the elective subject of Dental Care for Patients with Special Needs (PSN) in relation to said course. A longitudinal, observational and analytical study was carried out, in which a questionnaire with 20 open and closed questions was applied to 64 students of 9th and 10th semester, who had taken this subject. A total of 98.4% (n = 63) of the students felt moved and learnt a life lesson with the patients; 86% (n = 55) identified with dental care to PSN; 67.2% (n = 43) showed no interest in specializing in the area; however, 76.6% (n = 49) said they were prepared to work with PSN; 98.4% (n = 63) would recommend this area to their peers; 100% (n = 64) considered that what they learned was important for their academic training as dental surgeons and that this discipline should be obligatory in the course curriculum. The students surveyed believe this area is important for their training and should be considered obligatory; it has allowed them to see a new reality and demystify their fears and preconceptions. In addition, it has made them more qualified professionals with greater empathy to serve this population.