Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to describe (1) the main (bio)ethical problems identified by dentists working in Primary Health Care (PHC) of the Viçosa-MG Health Microregion, (2) the conduct adopted by them in front of these questions and (3) the knowledge of these professionals about ethics and bioethics. Methods: This is a quantitative-qualitative study with questionnaire application to 48 dentists. A descriptive analysis of quantitative data and content analysis of Lawrence Bardin was performed. Results: Thirty-eight participants identified (bio)ethical problems, which were categorized into related problems: to PHC team members; management; to the team and users; and the breach of confidentiality. Of the total, 46% of the participants said that there was a solution to these questions and 79% answered that they did not know any concept of ethics and bioethics. Conclusion: The results of this study corroborate the need for permanent education directed to professionals, so that they recognize and deliberate on (bio)ethical problems.
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