Elaboração de um guia de saúde bucal na atenção básica do município de Nova Serrana - MG: priorizando a saúde bucal das crianças

Abstract

A guide aims to provide information or instructions on a given subject, and can be divided into topics that facilitate the reader's understanding. Thus, this work was designed with the purpose of developing a technical guide on health education strategies in childhood to train and assist the Oral Health Team of the Family Health Strategy, especially the Oral Health Technicians, in the city of Nova Serrana-MG. A literature review was carried out, with research in the MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Brazilian Legislation and Institutional Repositories of theses and monographs databases, on the main oral health problems of children and the collective actions carried out by the Oral Health Technicians to contextualize and guide the preparation of this technical product. In addition, the material was evaluated by the Brazilian version of the Clear Communication Index instrument of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Brazil (BR-CDC-CCI), in order to verify its clarity and quality. The objective of this assessment was to ensure the development of a product capable of contributing to the improvement of the entire team in disseminating information on children's oral health in an objective manner and with scientific support to families and schools, ensuring better health literacy among the population. The guide was divided into two main parts: 1) Information on children's oral health (characteristics and problems), with illustrative photos and diagrams, and 2) examples of educational activities and validation of information on clear health communication. Adequate training and qualification of the oral health team is essential for improving the service and oral health indicators of the population served, reinforcing the importance of initiatives such as the one in this study.