EVALUATION OF THE SUS HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TMJ: A 10-YEAR STUDY

EVALUATION OF THE SUS HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE TMJ: A 10-YEAR STUDY

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze data from the Hospitalization Authorization consolidated in the Hospital Information System of the Unified Health System (SIH-SUS) for the surgical treatment of TMJ, over a period of ten years (2009-2019). The registration of AIHs at SIH-SUS processed through DATASUS was used and the sample was composed of hospitalizations approved as a result of performing TMJ surgical procedures during the study period. For statistical analysis, the T-Student and ANOVA tests were used (significance level set at: p <0.05). 5,458 hospitalizations were authorized, and of these, Arthroplasty was the most performed procedure (58.04%) (p <0.001) and Raw Reduction was the least performed (3.46%) (p <0.001). It was observed that the Southeast of Brazil (45.74%) was the region that had the greatest performance of these surgeries (p <0.001), with the character of elective care (59.9%) being the most prevalent (p <0.001), and Surgical Treatment of Ankylosis required more days of hospitalization (p = 0.015). It was possible to verify in the financial evaluation, that Arthroplasty needed more resources for professional services (50.33%) (p = 0.043) and Ankylosis Surgical Treatment presented, descriptively, a higher cost of hospital services (53, 79%). It is concluded that the surgical treatment of TMJ assumed different epidemiological characteristics in the studied period. Thus, the findings of the present study aim to present information on epidemiological surveillance related to AIHs for the surgical treatment of the Temporomandibular Joint that will guide decision making by public health managers regarding the understanding and allocation of evidence-based resources.