ORAL HEALTH RISK STRATIFICATION INSTRUMENT IN THE STATE OF PARANÁ: EVALUATION OF USABILITY BY ORAL HEALTH TEAMS

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the usability of the Risk Stratification Instrument in Oral Health as part of the validation process of the instrument in the State of Paraná. This is an observational, cross-sectional research, carried out from August to September 2022, with 34 oral health teams in the metropolitan region of the Paraná Health Care Network. The usability of the instrument was evaluated using the System Usability Scale, composed of 10 objective questions and one subjective question to evaluate the impressions and suggestions for improving the instrument. The data were descriptively evaluated using the SPSS® software, v.25.0. Regarding the usability evaluation, the index was 79.3, considered excellent. Among the suggestions made in the subjective question, those related to income and education indicators stand out. Usability analysis for health instruments is fundamental, as it ensures that these instruments are efficient and effective in the real context of their use. Usability directly impacts the adoption and correct use of instruments by health professionals, which, in turn, influences the quality of care provided to users.