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Analysis of knowledge of agents community health oral
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Keywords

Primary health Care
Family Strategy
Community Health Agents

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Analysis of knowledge of agents community health oral. (2018). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 5, S455-S460. https://acervomais.com.br/saude/article/view/7813

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the knowledge about oral health of the Community Health Agents belonging to the Family Health teams of the municipality of Montes Claros, MG, which had linked oral health teams. Methods: The data were collected through a structured questionnaire, following a script with themes pertinent to educational practices and oral health knowledge. The analysis of the data was performed with the aid of statistical program SPSS version 18.0. Results: It was verified that educational activities in oral health are carried out frequently and knowledge on oral health is classified as medium. Discussion: Arising from the need for improvement and more frequent in the continuous training of Community Health Agents, with the purpose of consolidating the importance that they "Community Health Agents" have on the community. Conclusion: Since ACSs are an important tool for the dissemination of knowledge about oral health in society, it is essential to train these professionals.

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