Processo de trabalho da ESF Vida e Esperança do município de São João do Pacuí para o acompanhamento de vítimas de Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana

Abstract

This paper aims to analyse existing problems in the municipality of São João do Pacuí population by the Family Health Strategy (FHS) Health and Hope. The problem identified prioritized among the various adverse situations was the American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) that currently has high rates of local infection. This study understands that from promotion and prevention measures along the enrolled population may further reduce the number of infected users. The team notes that the coping ability of the selected problem can be done from the elaboration of an action plan, involving measures in individual, family and collective level. We also observed the ignorance of the community about this disease, their causes, risk factors, need for preventive measures, medical aid and clinical need for follow-up treatment. The LTA has led to a reduced quality of life, costs for municipal management, consultations with specialists, hospital admissions for those patients with contraindications or adverse effects to initial treatment. The identification of critical nodes of the situation/ problem helped imposition of targets to be achieved by the end of the project under study.