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- Title
Pet-saúde interprofissionalidade: um relato de experiência durante a semana de campanha nacional da hanseníase em uma unidade básica de saúde, Belém, Pará.
- Authors
de Souza Louzardo, Leonardo; Paiva Sousa, Elielson; Santana Pereira, Fernanda Ruthyelly; Ferreira de Ferreira, Suzanne Camila; da Silva Ferreira, Cristian; Tupinambá Emmi, Danielle; Tavares Dutra, Claudia Daniele
- Abstract
Leprosy is an infectious, transmissible, persistent notifiable disease that has become a public health problem in Brazil. This study is an experience report that aimed to describe the experience of an extensionist activity, carried out in a Basic Health Unit (UBS), developed by nursing, dentistry, nutrition, and medicine students at the Federal University of Pará/UFPA. Given this, health promotion activities consisted of developing and applying playful instruments and active participation of undergraduate students in the community approaching the disease during the "Purple January" week. Thus, through an interprofessional action, to reduce the social stigma of the disease, besides providing a reflection to the PET-health students about the importance of preventive information, as health-promoting agents, in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leprosy.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; HANSEN'S disease diagnosis; DRUG therapy for Hansen's disease; HEALTH education; LEPROSTATIC agents; HANSEN'S disease; WORK; MEDICAL students; COMMUNITY health services; SOCIAL stigma; NUTRITION education; PRIMARY health care; INTERPROFESSIONAL relations; EXPERIENTIAL learning; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; SPECIAL days; NURSING students; HEALTH promotion; ALLIED health personnel
- Publication
Revista de Atencao Primaria a Saude, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 2, p395
- ISSN
1516-7704
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.34019/1809-8363.2021.v24.33165