Abstract
Objective:
to present the indicators for monitoring and evaluation of oral health actions in the Brazilian National Health System (SUS), proposed in the period 2000-2017.
Methods:
documental research conducted on the Ministry of Health website regarding government guidelines on oral health monitoring and evaluation systems; the indicators were classified according to the following categories: access to care; resolutive capacity and continuity; and availability of oral health services.
Results:
oral health indicators were identified in the following guidelines: ‘Health Services Performance Evaluation Methodology Project’, ‘SUS Qualification Evaluation Program’, ‘National Program for Improving Primary Care Access and Quality’, and ‘SUS Performance Index’; most of them refer to access to services and resolutive capacity and continuity of care.
Conclusion:
oral health indicators in the four government guidelines identified provide important input for health management, but new indicators are needed for effective monitoring and evaluation of oral health actions.
Keywords:
Indicators of Health Services; Oral Health; Health Management; Government Document