Dental care factors in compliance with oral health Indicators in a Health Network
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Health indicators reflect the health status of a community, therefore it is necessary to know what factors intervene in its performance. Aim. To determine the influence of dental factors in the fulfillment of the oral health indicators of a health network. Materials and methods. Descriptive, correlational-causal study; non-experimental, longitudinal design. The unit of analysis is the oral health indicators from 2016 to 2018. Results. A low level of compliance with the indicators was found (59.4% non-compliance), finding that there is an influence of 15% of the factors globally; Of the five dental factors, only institutional factors (29.92%), as well as compulsory activities (40.96%) were influenced. Conclution. Non-compliance with oral indicators is largely due to the fact that dental factors are not met according to the standards established by the regulatory body of the Health Network.
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