Plano de ação para redução do percentual de tabagistas na área de abrangência da ESF Vila Atlântida do municipio de Montes Claros-MG

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal for intervention, for the Family Health Team, about the issue of reducing the percentage of smokers in the area covered by the ESF Atlantis Vila Municipality of Montes Claros. It is a populous community, with almost 3.000/hab. The team identified the following issues in situational diagnosis: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, alcoholism and depression, and smoking is the primary problem. It is the largest preventable cause of death worldwide and a causal factor in 55 different disabling and fatal diseases. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an action plan to reduce the percentage of smokers in the area covered by the ESF Villa Atlantis in Montes Claros - MG. Before its completion, it was held the bibliographic research, from smoking descriptors and primary health care. Were also held consultations with technical standards available on the National Cancer Institute, Ministry of Health and World Health Organization. The focus of the plan are preventive actions. Your monitoring and evaluation occurred through the periodic monitoring of the proposed activities, as well as by assessing achievements.