Análise da produtividade das equipes saúde bucal prisionais brasileiras no período de 2017 a 2022: um estudo ecológico retrospectivo

Abstract

Background: The incarcerated population is recognized as marginalized in healthcare, especially due to limited access to health services. During the COVID-19 health crisis, as a safety measure, health protection strategies were recommended, such as the suspension of clinical procedures. For prisoners, staying in prison during the pandemic reality exacerbated the vulnerability of this population's health issues, whether due to the structural problems of the prisons or the insufficiency in the provision of services. Aim: To analyze the impact of the Covid-19 health crisis on the productivity of dental health teams working in health units of the Brazilian prison system. Methodology: The proposed research had an observational design using secondary data from information platforms provided by the Brazilian government. The collected data were tabulated in Excel Software and imported into Jamovi® Software, where descriptive analyses were performed and the Wilcoxon test was used since a non-normal distribution of the data was evidenced. Results: Data on productivity from 418 Brazilian municipalities with Prison Basic Care teams were analyzed, divided into two three-year periods: one pre-pandemic (2017-2019) and one pandemic (2020-2022). Conclusion: It was observed that the teams' production, between the two periods, did not suffer a permanent reduction due to the health crisis, even though there were suspensions of treatments at certain times during the health crisis