Mariana Lopes Galante

University of São Paulo | USP · Departamento de Odontologia Social (FO) (São Paulo)

Objective To create and validate criteria for prioritizing problems related to policies and management of the health workforce. Methods This methodological study was divided into three stages. First, the criteria were elaborated by means of a systematized literature review. Second, the criteria were evaluated online by a committee of judges compri...

The aim was to identify the existing challenges, determinants, policies, and strategies to ensure the availability and accessibility of nursing personnel by the population in Brazil. Scoping review of peer-reviewed papers and technical and political documents. Eight scientific databases will be searched (such as PubMed, BVS, and EMBASE). Sources of...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pre-existing weaknesses in health and care systems and services and shortages of health and care workers (HCWs). As a result, policymakers needed to adopt measures to improve the health and care workforce (HCWF) capacity. This review aims to identify countries’ range of policies and management interventi...

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted pre-existing weaknesses in health and care systems and services and shortages of health and care workers (HCWs). As a result, policymakers needed to adopt measures to improve the health and care workforce (HCWF) capacity. This review aims to identify countries’ range of policies and management interventi...

BACKGROUND States and health systems had to make challenging resource allocation and capacity-building decisions to promote proper patient care, ensure health and care workers safety and well-being so that they can effectively address the present pandemic as well as upcoming public health problems and natural catastrophes. As innovations are in pla...

Background Countries and health systems have had to make challenging resource allocation and capacity-building decisions to promote proper patient care and ensure health and care workers’ safety and well-being, so that they can effectively address the present COVID-19 pandemic as well as upcoming public health problems and natural catastrophes. As...

Abstract Public health policies are crucial for the well-being of the general population; however, the health systems of developed countries still do not include oral health in its system. Thus, it is necessary to understand the process of decision-making in oral health policies to create opportunities for countries to achieve an overall positive h...

A pandemia da COVID-19 impôs ações assertivas em todos os níveis da sociedade. Aqui se relata o apoio emergencial na Resposta Rápida do Núcleo de Evidências e Análises Econômicas da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (EvipOralHealth) para a coordenadoria estadual de saúde bucal de São Paulo, em prol da tomada de decisão e ressign...

Background: Studies on human resources for health (HRH), particularly in Dentistry, are scarce, although the subject is an important component contributing to decrease with the inequalities of access to the public health services, especially in the social vulnerability areas. Methods and analysis: The purpose of this study is to characterize a...

Background: Oral health is considered an important public policy. This study aimed to understand which barriers and facilitator occurs during the implementation of oral health programs/policies. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted within personal interviews with decision-makers, at the political, technical, and academic levels. Data were tra...

Oral cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in Brazil. An understanding of how public policies are implemented to address this problem can contribute to the construction of solutions. The "Programa de Melhoria do Acesso e da Qualidade" (PMAQ-AB and PMAQ-CEO) at the level of primary and secondary care are evaluations that also collect data on p...

Background Public health policies are important for the general population's well-being. Among the policies, oral health is included in the context of integral health, so those responsible for creating oral health policies and programs are key elements for the programs focusing on improving the health of a country's population. Oral health is consi...

BACKGROUND: Oral cancer affects thousands of people around the world, and the later the diagnosis is performed, the worse are prognosis and survival. In Brazil, primary care is the preferred gateway to the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde [SUS]) and has an important role in the coordination of and responsibility for user’s care. The ob...

Background: Oral cancer affects thousands of people around the world, and the later the diagnosis is performed, the worse are prognosis and survival. In Brazil, primary care is the preferred gateway to the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde [SUS]) and has an important role in the coordination of and responsibility for user's care. The o...

Este “short communication” descreve as possibilidades de utilização da Teleodontologia para ampliação e qualificação do cuidado em saúde nas redes de atenção à saúde bucal. A OMS já recomendava aos seus países membros, mesmo antes da pandemia, o Telessaúde como estratégia para melhorar a qualidade dos serviços, especialmente nos sistemas universais...

This paper describes the possibilities of using Teledentistry to expand and qualify health care in oral health care networks. WHO already recommended to its member countries, even before the pandemic, Telehealth as a strategy to improve the quality of services, especially in universal systems, as the Unified Health System (SUS). Teledentistry opens...

The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the geographic distribution of dentists, in the global context, through available scientific evidence, highlighting the following aspects: 1) the determinants of the geographic distribution of dentists, 2) corrective intervention implemented, and 3) their monitoring and evaluation. A scoping r...

De acordo com as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para os cursos de Odontologia, a formação do Cirurgião-dentista deve resultar em um profissional capaz de atender às necessidades de saúde bucal da população e estar em consonância com os princípios do Sistema Único de Saúde. Para tanto, o ensino da clínica deve extrapolar o ato operatório e amplia...

The presence of damage associated with cerebral palsy (CP) often requires the long-term continuous use of prescription drugs. Among the adverse side effects of these drugs are decreased salivary flow and increased risk for caries. Objective: To determine whether those responsible for CP patients received orientation regarding the necessity of oral...

The presence of damage associated with cerebral palsy (CP) often requires the long-term continuous use of prescription drugs. Among the adverse side effects of these drugs are decreased salivary flow and increased risk for caries. Objective: To determine whether those responsible for CP patients received orientation regarding the necessity of oral...

Doença de Tay-Sachs; Hexosaminidase A; Placa dental.