A contribuição do serviço de atenção especializada de saúde bucal do idoso para o alcance do ODS 3 em Pernambuco

Abstract

This study focused on the impact of the current National Oral Health Policy, known as Programa Brasil Sorridente (PBS), on dental services provided to the elderly population in municipalities in the state of Pernambuco, as a contribution to achieving target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals 3 (SDGs) set out in the 2030 Agenda. As a methodology, exploratory descriptive research was carried out with bibliographic analysis and secondary data on outpatient oral health production in the state of Pernambuco. The evolution in the availability of services provided by PBS was investigated between 2010 and 2019, and the items in Specialized Care were analyzed: identification of municipalities that have an Oral Rehabilitation Service, through Dental Prosthesis Laboratories (LRPD), verification of the evolution of the production of dental prostheses, in addition to installation and relining data. According to the results, an evolution was observed in the analyzed indicators, which were different according to the demographic size of the municipalities. It is concluded that the PBS favored the organization of oral health services in the municipalities of Pernambuco, although there are still challenges to be overcome, since the performance achieved by oral health services for the elderly, during the study period, reflects the current panorama of increasing implementation of target 3.8 of the 2030 Agenda and has scope in all regions of the state, which will allow the development of institutional actions and programs, as well as public policies aimed at improving the quality of the service in a more targeted manner, and, consequently, contribute to the achievement of target 3.8 of SDG 3. As a technical product, a Technical Report was prepared, addressed to the State Health Department of Pernambuco (State Coordination of Oral Health), indicating the results found.