Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease

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  • Laise Maria Formiga Moura Barroso UNINOVAFAPI
  • Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo UNINOVAFAPI
  • Brunna Eulálio Alves
  • Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins UNINOVAFAPI

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https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.9-19

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Sickle cell anemia, Family Health, Knowledge.

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Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of medical professionals and nurses of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease. Method: This is a quantitative study of the universe of physicians and nurses that make up the family health strategy teams (n=104). The data were collected through a questionnaire in the period from March to May of 2012, descriptive and inferential analysis of the numeric variables. Results: The majority of the professionals were women (61.5%), specialized (85.6%) and having less than five years of experience in the family health strategy (34.6%). Part of the physicians (29.8%) have adequate knowledge on sickle cell anemia and 54.6% have regular knowledge on the disease, while more than half of nurses (54.4%) have inadequate knowledge. Conclusion: The findings point to the need for permanent education of the primary care professionals, since it is on the main port of access for users.

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2014-01-06

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Barroso LMFM, Araújo TME, Alves BE, Martins M do C de C e. Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease. Rev. Pesqui. (Univ. Fed. Estado Rio J., Online) [Internet]. 6º de janeiro de 2014 [citado 13º de novembro de 2024];5(6):9-19. Disponível em: https://seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3438

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