Conhecimento e atuação dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde no controle de Tuberculose.

Abstract

Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in the world, which requires the development of measures for its control. It’s an infectious disease, accompanied by high power transmission, curable when diagnosed and treated correctly in a timely manner. According to epidemiological data the numbers of new cases in Brazil are still alarming, it’s considered endemic in the country. As a measure of control the National Program for Tuberculosis Control adopted the decentralization of actions for the scope of the Basic Health Care, with the implementation of the Family Health Strategy along the Community Workers of Health Program, expanding the disease control actions. The objective of the study is to analyze the knowledge and the work of community health workers in tuberculosis control This is a cross- sectional study of descriptive nature with quantitative approach. For data collection was used a semi-structured questionnaire aimed at 51 ACS, according to the inclusion criteria and after agreeing to participate. Data collection took place after approval by the Research Ethics Committee the opinion number: 1431100, in Health Units of the Family of the urban area in Cajazeiras city. Data were analyzed in software IBM SPSS. The results found in this study showed a predominance of females, aged between 40 to 49, acting in the profession between 11 to 15 years and having completed high school. About the knowledge of ACS were observed gaps, related to risk factors in the disease transmission, as well as on the time considered abandoning of TDO. It was also found a great lack of training on TB, directed to these professionals. And related to the performance were detected limitations in educational activities in the community. I aim for the results of the study may contribute to continuing education proposals for Community Health Agents, as well as support actions that can be taken by health services.