Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease

• Barroso, Laise Maria Formiga Moura ^[1] ; Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista ^[1] ; Alves, Brunna Eulálio ; Martins, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e ^[1]
  1. [1] Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI

     Brasil

     
• Localización: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é fundamental online, ISSN-e 2175-5361, Vol. 5, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 9-19
• Idioma: inglés
• Enlaces
  • Texto completo (pdf)
• Resumen

  • Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of medical professionals and nurses of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease. Method: This is a quantitative study of the universe of physicians and nurses that make up the family health strategy teams (n=104). The data were collected through a questionnaire in the period from March to May of 2012, descriptive and inferential analysis of the numeric variables. Results: The majority of the professionals were women (61.5%), specialized (85.6%) and having less than five years of experience in the family health strategy (34.6%). Part of the physicians (29.8%) have adequate knowledge on sickle cell anemia and 54.6% have regular knowledge on the disease, while more than half of nurses (54.4%) have inadequate knowledge. Conclusion: The findings point to the need for permanent education of the primary care professionals, since it is on the main port of access for users.