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

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 questi...

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Main Authors: Laise Maria Formiga Moura Barroso (Author), Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo (Author), Brunna Eulálio Alves (Author), Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins (Author)
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Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:1809-6107
2175-5361
10.9789/2175-5361.2013.v5i6.9-19