Implantação e avaliação de um programa para controle do tabagismo na Unidade Básica de Saúde Gentil Gomes

Abstract

Known as an epidemic disease resulting from nicotine addiction, smoking is classified by the World Health Organization - WHO in the group of Mental and Behaviour Diseases Occurring From Psicoactive Substances Abuse, being a public health problem requering, for its control, the involvement of all social segments. The costs of smoking go beyond its health consequences, representing an economic burden for the family and threats for its development and balance. However, health care professionals frequently don´t know the best way to assess and treat this problem in a consistent and efficient manner. This paper reviews the scientific literature about the smoking problem, as well as the main approaches known to treat it. From this point of action, a new intervention began in the Health Center Gentil Gomes, with the objective of reducing the number of smokers in its geographical work area. Nowadays, after six months, despite the still small number of patients participating, one can state its importance for the treatment of smoking, as it considers in a very particular way the despair of those patients waiting to be treated.