Title: Bioethical considerations about the working process of the dentists in the supplementary health care system

Authors

  • Daniela Abreu de Moraes Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde
  • Fabiano Maluf Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal
  • Pedro Luiz Tauil Universidade de Brasília
  • Jorge Alberto Cordón Portillo Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v27i04.32

Keywords:

Supplemental health, Prepaid health plans;, Dentistry;, Bioethics

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to analyze the function of the supplementary oral health care system. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dentist’s perception, job satisfaction, work autonomy and vulnerability about working in the supplemental health system, in the light of bioethical considerations. In addition the study analyzed the relationship between dentists, supple‑ mental dental providers and dental care plans beneficiaries in two mo‑ des: self-management and dental group.

Material and method: This is a survey research and the data were collected through questionnaires answered by 108 dentists in Brasilia-DF, Brazil. The professionals were selected randomly and were interviewed between the months of September 2009 and May 2010.

Results: The results showed the labor market integration and consolidation are unsatisfactory for the dental surgeon (87.1%), as well as the degree of satisfaction with the financial compensation of dentistry and practical work, as 57.4% of professionals said that dentistry does not meet your financial needs. Professional showed vulnerability to some operators by unfair compensation and the loss of ethical and technological decision.

Conclusions: Research shows that professional still has some autonomy to decide the treatment of patient, but is vulnerable on the supplemental dental market. The reflection of these issues in the light of bioethics allows pursue further discussions in the search for ethical and policy solutions that reflect dignity and professional benefits to the population covered by the additional assistance.

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Author Biographies

  • Daniela Abreu de Moraes, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

    Faculdade de Odontologia, Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal – UDF.

  • Fabiano Maluf, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal

    Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal – SES-DF

  • Pedro Luiz Tauil, Universidade de Brasília

    Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Universidade de Brasília- UnB

  • Jorge Alberto Cordón Portillo, Universidade de Brasília

    Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade de Brasília- UnB

Published

2017-10-20

Issue

Section

Saúde Coletiva

How to Cite

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Title: Bioethical considerations about the working process of the dentists in the supplementary health care system. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 20];27(04):267-78. Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/32

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