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Avaliação dos impactos financeiros gerados pela pandemia da Covid-19 aos técnicos de prótese dentária no Brasil

Assessing the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on denture technicians in Brazil

José Henrique Nascimento SOUZA JÚNIOR; Ivan Onone GIALAIN; Luiz Evaristo Ricci VOLPATO

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1807-2577.03322 Rev. odontol. UNESP, vol.51, e20220033, 2022
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Resumo

Resumo: Introdução: a pandemia da Covid-19 e medidas de controle da sua expansão impactaram diferentes segmentos da economia, dentre eles os profissionais da Odontologia.

Objetivo: este trabalho analisou o impacto financeiro gerado pela pandemia da Covid-19 aos técnicos de prótese dentária (TPDs) no Brasil.

Material e método: por meio de um estudo transversal descritivo, aplicou-se aos TPDs do Brasil um questionário relacionado ao perfil sociodemográfico e profissional, impacto financeiro e medidas adotadas para minimizar seus efeitos. O questionário foi aplicado de forma on-line em redes sociais entre 27 de janeiro e 15 de fevereiro de 2021.

Resultado: demonstrou-se que 59,8% dos participantes eram do sexo masculino; 47,5% até 30 anos de idade e 57,3% com menos de 10 anos de prática. As medidas para contenção da propagação do coronavírus impactaram financeiramente 89,6% dos participantes; 72,0% interromperam totalmente seus trabalhos; 97,7% tiveram redução no faturamento; 98,2% tiveram mudança na rotina de trabalho; 94,8% tiveram aumento das despesas do laboratório no período; houve queda do faturamento para 41,2% entre 0% e 25,0% e para 36,3% entre 25,0% e 50,0%; 66,6% continuaram trabalhando durante a pandemia devido à sua situação financeira. Não pensaram em fechar seu laboratório de forma definitiva 71,8% dos participantes; 92,2% seguiram rotineiramente os cuidados de higienização e 21,6% fizeram uso das reservas financeiras.

Conclusão: os TPDs tiveram impacto financeiro durante o período da pandemia da Covid-19 causado principalmente pela diminuição da carga horária de trabalho, redução do faturamento e aumento do custo operacional devido à mudança na rotina de biossegurança.

Palavras-chave

Betacoronavírus, remuneração, técnicos em prótese dentária

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to control its expansion impacted different segments of the economy, including dentistry professionals.

Objective: this study analyzed the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental technicians in Brazil.

Material and method: this is a descriptive cross-sectional study with the application of a questionnaire of sociodemographic and professional profile, financial impact, and effect containment measures to dental technicians in Brazil. The questionnaire was applied online on social networks between January 27 and February 15, 2021.

Result: 59.8% of the participants were male, with 47.5% aged up to 30 years, and 57.3% with less than 10 years of practice. The measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus had a financial impact on 89.6% of the participants: 72.0% had their work completely interrupted, 97.7% had their billing reduced, 98.2% changed their work routine, and 94.8% had higher laboratory expenses in the period. Revenue decreased between 0% and 25.0% for 41.2% and between 25.0% and 50.0% for 36.3%. In addition, 66.6% continued working during the pandemic due to their financial situation. 71.8% of the participants did not consider closing their laboratory permanently, whereas 92.2% followed hygiene protocols routinely and 21.6% made use of their financial reserves.

Conclusion: dental technicians were financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly caused by fewer working hours, revenue reduction, and higher operating costs due to the change in the biosafety routine.
 

Keywords

Betacoronavirus, remuneration, dental technicians

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Submitted date:
10/07/2022

Accepted date:
10/22/2022

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