An analysis of a strategy in dentistry service for Primary Health Care. "Raul Sanchez" outpatient clinic-2002

Authors

  • Tebelio Concepción Obregón Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Emérida Guerra Cabrera Master en Pedagogía Superior. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Olga Lidia Báez Pérez Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Laura Hernández Domínguez Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.
  • Carlos Díaz Pacheco Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas "Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna". Pinar del Río.

Abstract

National Cuban System includes a very developed Primary Health Care System where the family doctor is the main exponent that works in close relation with the dentist. To achieve these purposes the family doctor counts on a strategy of dentistry assistance in the community. The objective of this paper was to identify the level of organization and function of the strategy for dentistry assistance in Primary Health Care. Surveys were applied to Family Doctors, Dentists and the population belonging to "Raul Sanchez" health area in order to assess knowledge and the application of the dentistry strategy in the community; observing among the main results that: dentists were able to apply the strategy, even though they had difficulties in its application but the Family Doctors presented difficulties regarding knowledge and application of the strategy which affected the level of satisfaction of the population with the dentist's services in the community. The results were shown in tables and analyzed by means of descriptive statistics, and interpreted using a percentage analysis

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Concepción Obregón T, Guerra Cabrera E, Báez Pérez OL, Hernández Domínguez L, Díaz Pacheco C. An analysis of a strategy in dentistry service for Primary Health Care. "Raul Sanchez" outpatient clinic-2002. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 3 [cited 2025 Jul. 31];7(3):41-55. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/174

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2003)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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