O uso dos antimicrobianos: uma proposta de intervenção para a ESF

Abstract

This work is a proposal for action to the staff of the Family Health Tourmaline I the city of Governador Valadares - Minas Gerais , about the inappropriate use of antimicrobials by the population , a situation that can lead to many complications arising from bacterial resistance , which can be lethal . The awareness of the population about the proper use and respect of schedules and the need for the same indication by a specialist are essential to reduce bacterial resistance and serious diseases such as endocarditis , rheumatic fever, abscesses , sepsis , some of them very frequent in intensive care units , generating high costs for the health sector . The methodology used was the literature narrative review , from journals indexed in databases Cientific Electronic Library Online ( SciELO ) , LILACS , Manuals and Protocols of the Ministry of Health , the Virtual Library NESCON . The study showed that there is little public information about the risks and inappropriate use of antibiotics and the importance of training of health professionals on the subject , and greater oversight of the agencies responsible for the indiscriminate use of antibiotics . The work aims to train professionals in the health care team , as well as organize the work so that educating the public on the proper way for the use of antimicrobials . The aim is thus to educate users on the importance of prescription and medical supervision , whenever necessary , thus avoiding future problems for themselves and for health in general.