Inserção de egressos de Odontologia do Tocantins no mercado de trabalho / Introduction of newly graduated dental students from the State of Tocantins into the job market

RESUMO

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi investigar a inserção e a perspectiva profissional de egressos de Odontologia no mercado de trabalho. Trata-se de um estudo observacional, transversal e descritivo, realizado por meio de um questionário eletrônico aplicado aos 298 egressos de um curso de Odontologia do Tocantins, distribuídos em 14 turmas (2008 a 2015). A taxa de resposta foi de 61,41% (n=183). Após análise dos dados (Teste de Quiquadrado/Exato de Fisher; nível de significância de 5%) verificou-se que 65,6% dos respondentes eram do sexo feminino, com idade média de 30 (±6,6) anos. O tempo médio de formado foi de 3,7 (±2,2) anos. Dentre os egressos, 37,8% trabalhavam em serviço público, sendo que 17,5% o faziam exclusivamente. A maioria deles trabalhava no estado do Tocantins (65,0%), sendo que 62,8% estava cursando ou cursou pósgraduação, sendo Ortodontia (17,5%), Endodontia (14,8%), Odontopediatria (7,6%); a área de Saúde Coletiva apareceu para 3,8% dos respondentes. A renda mensal da maioria (46,4%) foi de até 5 salários mínimos (R$ 3 640,00) e 49,8% dos respondentes mostraramse satisfeitos com o rendimento mensal. A inserção imediata no mercado de trabalho foi relatada por 72,7% dos egressos, sendo que 6% não exerciam a profissão naquele momento e destes, 2,7% nunca exerceram. Dentre as disciplinas consideradas mais significativas na graduação apareceram Cirurgia Oral (26,8%), Endodontia (21,3%), Dentística (14,2%), Odontopediatria (11,5%), Prótese (9,3%) e Saúde Coletiva (4,9%). Os resultados encontrados permitem concluir que a inserção dos egressos no mercado de trabalho foi rápida e a maioria se encontrava satisfeita com os rendimentos naquele momento (AU).

ABSTRACT

Introduction of newly graduated dental students from the State of Tocantins into the job market. The aim of this study was to investigate the insertion and professional perspective of dental graduates into the labor market. An observational, cross-sectional and descriptive study was performed, by means of an electronic questionnaire, to a sample of 298 Dentistry graduates from the State of Tocantins, Brazil. The sample showed 14 classroom groups from the years 2008 to 2015. The response rate was 61.41% (n = 183). After data analysis (chi-square test / Fisher's exact, 5% significance level) it was found that 65.6% of respondents were female, mean age 30 (± 6.6) years. The average time since their graduation was 3.7(± 2.2) years. Among the graduates, 37.8% are now working in Public Health, and 17.5% do so, exclusively. Most of them work in the State of Tocantins (65.0%) and 62.8% have attended or are still attending post-graduation courses in Orthodontics (17.5%), Endodontics (14.8%), Pediatric Dentistry (7.6%) and Public Health (3.8%). The monthly income of the majority (46.4%) is up to 5 times the minimum wage (R $ 3,640.00) and 49.8% of the respondents reported a sense of achievement with the monthly income. The immediate insertion in the labor market was reported by 72.7% of the graduates, and 6% do not work as dental professionals, 2.7% of these have never done it. Among the most significant subjects while undergraduate students, Oral Surgery (26.8%), Endodontics (21.3%), Restorative Dentistry (14.2%), Pediatric Dentistry (11.5%), Prosthodontics (9.3%) and Public Health (4.9%) were the most meaningful for them. According to the results found it was concluded that the insertion of Dentistry graduates in the labor market was quick and the majority are happily satisfied with the income (AU).