Prevalência do atendimento de pacientes de 12 a 18 anos de idade em um setor de pronto atendimento odontológico

Abstract

Adolescence, a phase that involves people aged between 12 to 18 years, is characterized by physical, psychological, hormonal and social changes that influence each person’s behavior and determine their healthcare habits. In this context, the present study aimed to analyze the prevalence of adolescent patients attending at the Emergency Dental Service of the Federal University of Uberlândia (PSO – UFU), to investigate the reasons why they seek care in this department, and to evaluate wether the forms related to attendance at emergency dental service are being correctly completed. This cross-sectional research analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively the attendance prevalence of teenagers aged 12 to 18 years old at PSO – UFU. The study utilized secondary data collected from the attendance forms of teenagers patients treated at PSO – UFU from January 2019 to January 2022. The analysis revealed that a majority of patients were female (49.1%), predominantly 18 years old (35.2%), identified as mixed-race (25.7%), and most sought daytime appoitments (76.6%). Dental caries (28%), dental extractions (22.3%), endodontic access (22.1%) and pericoronaritis treatment (8.34%) were the most commonly diagnosed conditions and procedures performed, respectively. The prevalence of adolescent attendance constituted less than 10% of the total patients treated during the anylized period. It is important note the high incidence of inadequately filled forms, with blank fields such as diagnosis (41.7%), recommended procedures (8.68%) and procedures to be performed at PSO - UFU (19.3%). Lastly, it was evident that adolescents represent a small portion of the overall attendance at PSO – UFU during the anylized period. Additionally, there was a significant number of blank fields on the forms. Therefore, it is recommended that the college team emphasize proper documentation of procedures performed by the students and ensure meticulous filling of all forms.