Prazer de espera: relato de experiência de projeto de extensão voltado para educação em saúde e acolhimento humanizado em sala de espera para atendimento odontológico infantil

Abstract

This work aims to report on the experience of the extension project ‘’Sala de Espera’’ (Pleasure of Waiting) from the Dentistry Department of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares campus, during the years 2023-2024. The actions of this project aimed to improve the community-institution relationship and raise awareness among children and their guardians through educational activities carried out by students of the course in the waiting room of the School Clinic. The project also included partnerships with another university extension project, expanding its reach beyond the waiting room and extending to daycare centers and shelters in the municipality. The project team consisted of 5 students from different periods of the Dentistry course, under the supervision of two professors from the course. Actions focused on prevention and promotion of oral health were carried out, such as: lectures, supervised brushing, distribution of brochures and coloring books, in addition to the distribution of kits donated by the Colgate company. In addition, educational videos were developed for parents and guardians of children on topics that also addressed the promotion of oral health in children. Following the completion of these actions, the importance of the extension project for the practical knowledge of undergraduate students in Dentistry is emphasized, enabling them to plan and develop activities geared towards the local reality, based on humanized care.