LAR SORRIDENTE (SMILING HOME): EXPERIENCES OF A UNIVERSITY OUTREACH PROGRAM FOCUSING ON INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.17.17769.55

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to report experiences of the outreach project “Lar Sorridente”, linked to the activities of the Tutorial Education Program of the Dentistry course at the Federal University of Alfenas, which aims to provide dental care and promote health education to residents and caregivers of a Nursing Home. The activities carried out included theoretical classes, dental care and workshops for residents, training for caregivers, and production of informative content published on the project social media sites. So far, the project has served 35 residents; 60 elderly people participated in the self-care workshops; oral health lectures were open to all residents; training was made available to all caregivers and 23 posts were created. Through these actions, both students and residents, as well as caregivers and the external community benefited from the knowledge generated and the exchange of experiences.

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Jovânia Alves Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Aluna de Graduação da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas – MG, Brasil. 

Mariana Nunes Godoi Moreira, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Aluna de Graduação da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas – MG, Brasil. 

Victor Alves Nascimento, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Aluno de Graduação da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas – MG, Brasil.

Giovanna Freitas Raso, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Aluna de Graduação da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas – MG, Brasil. : 

Gabriela Fernanda de Souza Silva, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Aluna de Graduação da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas – MG, Brasil.

Marcela Filié Haddad, Universidade Federal de Alfenas - UNIFAL

Professora da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL), Alfenas - MG, Brasil. Doutorado em Odontologia.

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2021-09-10

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2021): Publicação Contínua

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ARTIGOS

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