Percepção de profissionais de saúde relacionada a importância do cirurgião dentista na unidade de terapia intensiva hospitalar

Abstract

To determine the perception of health professionals about the importance of surgeon dentists (sd) in an intensive care unit (icu) in Caruaru-PE, as well as describing the material used in cleaning the oral cavity of the internal and check the knowledge of researched on the sd performance in this hospital sector. Methods: cross-sectional study, observational, descriptive and analytical with convenience sample, composed of health professionals working in the icu of participant research hospital in the city of caruaru-pe using form with twelve (12) questions. Results: the sample was composed of 72% by women, mostly aged 21-40 years (79%). Most participants were post-graduates (96.5%). The average years of experience in icu of respondents was 9.5 years of work. 93% answered that the sd presence improves the clinical picture of the patient hospitalized in the icu (93%). All surveyed realize the importance of the sd in the icu; 96% of the sample, it was reported that the oral cavity of the patient is sanitized, 84% promoted by nursing staff, 2 times daily (54%). Conclusion: the study showed the importance of the sd in the icu, featuring the profile of the sample was composed by women mostly describing dental material used for oral hygiene with chlorhexidine using gauze. Thus, the sd in the icu is relevant, since this professional can prevent complications and treating diseases in the oral cavity of patients