Prevenção e controle do tabagismo na Unidade Básica de Saúde de Ponte Alta de Minas, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Ponte Alta de Minas is part of the rural area of Carangola, with a predominance of coffee, corn, beans and dairy production, with coffee cultivation being the main economic source of the area. Smoking was chosen as a priority by the ESF of Ponte Alta because it is a problem that is becoming frequent in the enrolled population, since there is a culture of starting smoking very early (in childhood), as a way to “scare away mosquitoes ”during service in the coffee plantation, thus the incidence of cancer of the mouth, throat and esophagus has been increasing. Thus, this work aimed to develop an intervention project to prevent and combat smoking in the Basic Health Unit of Ponte Alta de Minas, in the municipality of Carangola, Minas Gerais. Situational Strategic Planning (PES) was used to quickly estimate the problems observed and define the priority problem, critical nodes and actions. A bibliographic review on the topic was carried out in articles, magazines and government agencies (ministries, secretariats) that supported the construction of the project, giving theoretical consistency. The critical nodes identified were: awareness of the harmful effects of smoking; nicotine addiction; lack of professional qualification; smoking cessation; distance between the UBS of Ponte Alta and the urban area of Carangola. From the critical nodes, the following projects were built: Awareness to modify, Smoking Free, Knowing to help, Smoking group, Stimulating smoking cessation, due to easy access. The National Tobacco Control and Prevention Program has led to a drop in the prevalence of tobacco use in Brazil. And the implementation of the Anti-Smoking Group in the ESF of Ponte de Alta de Minas will be the first project of many actions carried out in the municipality with the aim of reducing smoking. It is important that activities are continued and integrated with the entire health team, supported by the municipal health department in order to reduce / cease smoking.