Perceptions of the oral health of their patients reported by Brazilian medical residents in psychiatry.

ABSTRACT: Persons with severe mental disorders have higher chances of presenting oral health problems than persons in the general population. Mental disorders are considered public-health problems worldwide. Interpreting statements on oral health made by medical students receiving instruction in psychiatry is essential to provide elements for reflection on their difficulties, barriers or limited knowledge in managing their patients' oral health. Based on the presupposition that doctors provide their patients with no instruction or support concerning oral complaints, because these do not symbolize the same challenges as those emerging from severe mental disorders. The aim of this study was to interpret symbolic meanings of statements expressed by medical residents in psychiatry at a specialized unive

SUBMITTER: Guerra LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10109482 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature