Abordagem do tabagismo na área de abrangência da equipe de estratégia em saúde da família de Nova Aparecida – Nova União, Minas Gerais

Abstract

Smoking is a chronic disease associated with nicotine dependence, is an important public health disorder because is associated with the leading causes of preventable death in Word, as well as incapacitating disease. Smoking impacts on the familiar economy and promotes environmental pollution. The appropriate facing this problem by the primary care teams is a goal that is gaining ground and encouragement in public policy by the Brazilian government. This Intervention project was developed in coverage area of Nova Aparecida’s health strategy located in Nova União, a small town in Belo Horizonte’s metropolitan area. The goal was to elaborate the Intervention Project which enables reducing the number of smokers in the catchment area. Was, initially, conduced the situational diagnosis, analyzed their results, then smoking was considered a prevalent and relevant problem. There is no systematic intervention to combat smoking in the city that promotes the cessation of smoking, supports patients with nicotine withdrawal symptoms and prevent relapse. The theoretical foundation was carried out through literature review in the main databases in health and in the national guidelines to combat smoking. The stages of Situational Strategic Planning was used to draft the action plan which is in the implantation step and it is known that the results are being achieved and are likely to be sedimented in the long and medium term.