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Constructing an inventory of ethical problems in primary health for oral health

Considering the specificities of ethical problems in oral health, the aim of this study was to develop a proposal for an Inventory of Ethical Problems in Primary Health Care (IPE-APS) for oral health (SB). A methodological study was developed by a committee of judges. Thirty-two previously identified specific ethical problems were matched to the 40 items of the IPE-APS: items; semantics and content; evaluation of unmatched items; evaluation of unmatched specific problems. Eighteen of the items of the IPE-APS were matched to 17 specific problems, converging into 16 final items. Five of the 22 unmatched items were maintained and 15 unmatched specific ethical problems were included. The findings reveal the complexity of matching ethical Inventories. We achieved the aim of proposing a 46-item IPE-APS for oral health.

Keywords
Ethics; Bioethics; Primary health care; Oral health; Dentistry


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