TEACHING-SERVICE INTEGRATION: HUMANIZATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING CAPACITY IN DENTAL CARE PERSON WITH DISABILITIES IN TERTIARY CARE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56238/edimpacto2025.037-001Keywords:
People with Disabilities, Hospital Dentistry, Teaching-Service, Tertiary Care, Humanization in HealthAbstract
To report the experience of dental students in the Dental Care Service for Special Patients of the Agreste Regional Hospital (SAOPE-HRA), highlighting the teaching-service integration and its contribution to the professional training and health care of people with disabilities. This is an experience report based on the experience of students of the Dentistry course at the Mauricio de Nassau University Center - UNINASSAU - CARUARU at SAOPE-HRA in the period from 2022 to 2024. The service is aimed at specialized dental care in tertiary care, with an emphasis on humanization and problem-solving. The experience was described in a reflective way, analyzing the impacts of the practice on academic learning and the quality of care provided. The insertion of the students in the hospital environment enabled direct contact with highly complex dental care, promoting interdisciplinary learning and broadening the view of the role of the dental surgeon in the multiprofessional team. The project contributed to the increase in the offer of dental treatment to people with disabilities and to the qualification of future professionals, highlighting the relevance of teaching-service integration. The experience at SAOPE-HRA demonstrated that teaching-service integration strengthens academic training and promotes humanized and problem-solving care for the population with disabilities. The initiative reinforces the need to expand strategies that integrate dental education with public health services.
