Práticas educativas das Equipes de Saúde Bucal, no Distrito Sanitário do Subúrbio Ferroviário, em Salvador, Bahia.

Abstract

The study consists of an investigation about the educational actions carried out by the Oral Health Teams aimed at the population in a SD in the city of Salvador/Ba. This is a qualitative, exploratory research, which sought to characterize educational practices, recognizing the socio educational and occupational profile of professionals, the pedagogical strategies and health themes addressed in the midst of the social, political and cultural dimensions that cross them. For data production, the municipal documents were consulted: the Municipal Health Plan, the Annual Management Report and the Annual Health Schedule, and interviews were conducted with the application of a semi-structured script for seven Dental Surgeons, five Oral Health Assistants, one Agent Community in Health and the District Dentist. The results showed that the main themes used are based on prevalent oral diseases and related risk factors, to the detriment of the social determination of the health-disease process. Pedagogical strategies prevailed in the transmission of knowledge and conditioning of techniques, but with signs of changes demonstrated by the use of more dialogic and participatory methodologies. The study revealed difficulties in the development of educational practices related to infrastructure needs and the provision of material resources and the facilities associated with teamwork and in an interdisciplinary way. Given the banking focus on conducting educational practices, it is considered important to propose qualification processes to educators regarding problematic educational knowledge and practices committed to the social reality, which contribute to the constitution of subjects capable of facing new challenges posed by the Reform process Brazilian Sanitary, in order to favor community involvement in health issues in search of their quality of life.