Conducting the work process of the oral health team during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Family Health Strategy of a health district in the city of Recife

Abstract

Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic represented a major challenge for public health, especially for Oral Health teams, as the procedures performed by these professionals are close to the patient's airway, representing a high risk of contagion by the disease. Objectives: this article is to analyze the work process of Oral Health teams in the Family Health Strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic, from the perspective of the social determination of the health and disease process in a Health District in Recife-PE. Materials and Methods: This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, which involved the participation of eight dental surgeons through individual interviews guided by a semi-structured script. This action took place remotely between the months of March and May 2021. Results: To analyze the results, the thematic analysis technique was adopted, which culminated in the establishment of three categories: Living conditions and the spread of Covid-19; Work process of oral health teams and their main challenges; Actions developed related to the social determination of Covid-19. The results showed that the living conditions of users are precarious, which had an impact on the high spread of Covid-19. Furthermore, he indicated that in the work process carried out by dental surgeons during the pandemic context, a predominantly individual, curative and administrative logic prevailed, demonstrating incipience in the actions that infer social determination of the health and disease process. Conclusion: It is concluded that the work process developed during the pandemic context presented a central focus on clinical aspects related to emergencies, but with little approach to the social context, regarding living conditions and support network.