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- Title
SABERES E PRÁTICAS DE AGENTES COMUNITÁRIOS DE SAÚDE ACERCA DA HANSENÍASE.
- Authors
Canrio, Djulian Diego Ribeiro do Carmo; Costa e Silva, Susanne Pinheiro; Costa, Flvia Monteiro da
- Abstract
Objective: to assess the knowledge of Community Health Agents (CHA) about leprosy. Method: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach, with 37 agents from Petrolina-Pernambuco, randomly chosen. The data were collected using a questionnaire containing open questions, analyzed and categorized by Content Analysis. Results: the most patients had leprosy agents in their area, but some are not undergoing treatment, the majority also knew how to identify the symptoms and measures to be taken after diagnosis. However, reported little knowledge about the disease. None of the participants mentioned the importance of BCG vaccination for contacts of the patient. Prejudice is still something disturbing, since some claimed avoid touching or get closer to the affected. Conclusion: it needs to intensify health education actions, given the permanent contact of these professionals with the population, avoiding marginalization of leprosy patients and the family.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; BCG immunotherapy; DRUG therapy for Hansen's disease; LEPROSTATIC agents; COMMUNITY health workers; CONTENT analysis; FAMILY health; FAMILY services; HEALTH education; RESEARCH methodology; HANSEN'S disease; PATIENT compliance; PREJUDICES; PROFESSIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE research; PROFESSIONAL practice; SYMPTOMS; PREVENTION; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2014, Vol 8, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5205/reuol.4843-39594-1-SM.0801201401