Proposta de intervenção para redução da incidência de tuberculose na Unidade Básica de Saúde José Pinto da Paixão no município de Ponte Nova- Minas Gerais

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a contagious infectious disease, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a very prevalent disease all around the world, per year is registered ten million of new cases. It has been a serious problem of public health with strong social relationship. The José Pinto da Paixão Health Centre team is concerned about the incidence thus opted to propose an intervention project with the aim of improving the control of tuberculosis in this area. The team intend to prevent the transmission of the disease on the São Pedro neighborhood, in the city of Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais state. This work starts with the situational diagnosis of the municipality and discusses about the intervention project where critical points have been listed according to their priorities. Afterward the team discussed about resolute points and when these points will be placed in practice. The team have been to Núcleo de Educação em Saúde Coletiva, City Hall of Ponte Nova, Ministry Health of Brazil, World Health Organization. In the Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde, with the sayings: tuberculosis, basic health care, family health strategy and incidence. An intervention project developed by the team was created, to face the Tuberculosis, whereupon six steps had been followed: evaluation of health problems, problem solving, description of problems, explanation of problems, selection of critical points and operations design. It has been selected six critical points, from which the intervention project was developed. After the start of the project, it was noted increased screening for respiratory symptoms and only one diagnosis was confirmed. This project is expected to achieve global goals of controlling this disease.