Educação em saúde para os usuários com asma e seus cuidadores

Abstract

After carrying out the situational diagnosis in the area covered by Team 1 of the Olavo Albino Correia Basic Health Unit, a high number of asthma cases was identified. Therefore, this study aimed to develop an intervention project to improve the health of asthmatic users and their caregivers, through health education. The methodology was carried out in three stages: situational diagnosis, literature review and action plan. In this study, the following critical nodes were selected: non-use of medications and lack of disease control, once users only seek support at the Health Unit when they have an acute illness. Based on these critical nodes the following coping actions were proposed: creation of the projects "Take care" with the objective of creating operative groups to promote discussions between users and health professionals about how to use medications and the importance of correct administration, seeking changes in the habits of users with Asthma. The second project was called “Asthma, I take care of myself!” had as its target to carry out home visits with health teams in order to guide users about general care associated with asthma and as well as to look for the Health Unit or the Emergency Care Unit when necessary. It is believed that the proposal presented here is efficient as a preventive intervention, as it can help to improve the health condition of asthmatics, thus enabling a better quality of life for them.