ARAÚJO, E.B.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9043576969733849; ARAÚJO, Edinalva Bernardino de.
Resumen:
For full patient care, it may be necessary for the dental surgeon to request complementary
serological tests, in order to obtain an overview of the patient's health status, besides
contributing to the early diagnosis and treatment of systemic problems. For this, it is essential
that the professional has an understanding of these tests to perform the request and interpretation
of them. This study aims to show the perception of dental surgeons who compose the Primary
Health Care in the city of Patos-PB about the serological tests. The research data were collected
through a self-completion questionnaire, provided by the researcher, in the professionals' field
of work. Thirty five interviewees participated in the survey, and 91.4% of them (n=32) said that
they do not request serological tests in their clinical routine. Regarding the safety in requesting
this type of exam, 37.1% (n=13) declared insecurity. For all that, it is inferred that most of the
dentists who integrate the Basic Health Units of the city in question, showed to have security
regarding the request of these tests, however, a significant portion does not have such condition,
besides that this request is not part of the clinical routine of most of the interviewees. This
situation may be derived from possible academic deficits on this topic, which corroborates the
need for professional updates to fill this gap.
