Dental care for persons with disabilities: discretion on the frontline.
Joana Danielle Brandão CarneiroAna Paula Chancharulo de Moraes PereiraAylene Emilia Moraes BousquatPaulo FrazãoPublished in: Revista de saude publica (2023)
The implementation of policies for specialized dental care for persons with disabilities relied on the coordination furnished by PHC and the orchestration of planning and assessment endeavors aimed at establishing an integrated care network. This implementation proved subject to the discretionary authority of frontline professionals and organizations, highlighting the significant role of relational and institutional environments in the context of public policy implementation within a decentralized and regionalized healthcare system.