[Oral health on the public agenda: an analysis of Municipal Health Council records in cities from the 17th Regional Health Division in the State of Paraná, Brazil].
The present study analyzes interventions pertaining to oral health recorded in the minutes of meetings held by 15 Municipal Health Councils in cities from the 17th Regional Health Division of the State of Paraná, Brazil. Document analysis was performed by identifying health themes, emphasizing categorization of issues related to interventions in oral health. The most frequently analyzed themes were records concerning the programming and organization of oral health services, followed by health budget issues. In 90 of the 591 minutes studied, 134 records pertaining to oral health interventions were identified. An analysis of the latter showed that oral health interventions involve reports of actions already implemented and lack the characteristics of proposals when analyzed from the health planning perspective. This study highlights the need for dentists to expand their representation in such forums in order to play a broader role in the planning process and support oral health as a basic citizen's right.
Alves-Souza
Rosani Aparecida
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Departamento de Odontologia Infantil e Social, Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Araçatuba, SP, 16015-050, Brasil. alves-souza@uol.com.br
Saliba
Orlando
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D001938:Brazil; D003256:Community Participation; D006286:Health Planning Councils / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D011996:Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012939:Social Planning