Resumo

LIMA, Emeline das Neves de Araújo  e  SOUZA, Elizabethe Cristina Fagundes de. Perception of ethics and humanization in dentistry courses. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) [online]. 2010, vol.58, n.2, pp. 231-238. ISSN 1981-8637.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate how graduating dentistry students perceive the ethical aspects of dental treatment and how these future professionals have learned to deal with them, starting with the problems experienced in clinical practice. METHODS: This was a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data collection method used was the focus group. The interviewed subjects were the students graduating from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte and Universidade Potiguar. The discussion in each group was based on a script and recorded on tape and in writing. The content was systematized and then categorized by thematic analysis. RESULTS: The findings published in the literature were confirmed. Focus group discussions showed that the students lacked knowledge on topics such as ethics, humanization and related aspects in clinical practice. When these subjects are approached, it is done superficially in theoretical classes, but not in practical situations. CONCLUSION: The results were similar to those found in the literature, suggesting the need to introduce ethics and related aspects with technical content to the academic education of future dental professionals.

Palavras-chave : dental education; ethics institutional; ethics dental.