Análise Sócio Demográfica e de Saúde Bucal de Idosos Integrantes de Grupos do Sistema de Saúde, no Município De Fortaleza - Ce

Abstract

Growing old consists of a singular and natural process, which receives influences of social, economic and cultural determinants, and has been characterizing brazilian society. Healthy ageing is guided by the maintenance and recovering of the individual`s functional capabilities and requires a reconfiguration of the health sector, specially on Family Health Strategy, to accomodate the new and growing requests of the population. This study deals with an epidemiological data survey which sought to know the social demografic and oral health profile of the participants that are part of the Primary Health Facilities Units - UAPS, in Fortaleza, as well as the structuring of those group spaces. The researched population, between May and August 2019, was of 209 seniors and 23 group coordinators. The interviews with the elderly participants and the oral clinical tests obtained social demographic and health data, both gerenal and oral. During that time, on the interviews with the coordinators, the information gathered concearnes their technical trainings and the groups` logistics and organization. The results confirmed the reported data, as the health feminisation, the low education levels and the elderly population income that utilize the Unified Health System - Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS), as well as the importance of this system in the health care of this specific population. Moreover, the results reinforce the importance of elderly people groups, inside of Family Health Strategy, as foster spaces of a healthy ageing, but exposed the necessities of specific technical trainings to the professionals that coordenates those groups. In conclusion, therefore, the ageing population requires a consolidated health system, capable of fully respond its necessities in the collective or indivual sphere, as through the mentioned groups, and a redefition of elderly oral health, presenting effectiviness in relation to the new dentistry profile demands, in addition to improve and ansure a fairer and universal acess to the system.