Cessação do tabagismo na APS: Promoção da saúde e prevenção do tabagismo

Abstract

Tobacco consumption represents a significant challenge to public health globally, with economic, social, and cultural repercussions on diverse communities. It is considered the main cause of preventable death, and is frequently at the center of international treaties, conventions and health policies. Despite legislative and institutional advances, these initiatives are insufficient if they are not accompanied by solid health education and continuous monitoring of smokers. Research in the area of human behavior shows that the explicit desire to stop smoking, combined with the support of health professionals and the intervention of a multidisciplinary team, are fundamental elements in the smoking cessation process. Based on this perspective, it can be seen that the high presence of comorbidities among smokers treated in basic health units in the municipality in which I work, a local strategy to combat smoking has emerged. The initiative constitutes an improvement in the multidisciplinary team, made up of health agents, nursing technicians, nurses and doctors with the common objective of supporting smokers in making the decision to quit smoking. Its mission will be to identify and recruit as many smokers as possible who want to quit smoking. The capture was carried out through an approach by health agents, both during reception at the health unit and during medical consultations. Participants form a group in which they will receive clinical support, counseling, information and psychological support. Group meetings will be held with informative lectures, active listening so that they can signal their difficulties and consultations aimed at stopping smoking.