vigilância epidemiológica da doença de chagas em programa descentralizado: avaliação de conhecimentos e práticas de agentes municipais em região endêmica de minas gerais, brasil chagas disease epidemiological surveillance in a decentralized program: evaluation of practice and knowledge among municipal health agents in an endemic region of minas gerais state, brazil
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Abstract
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a vigilância epidemiológica sobre a doença de Chagas na região centro-oeste de Minas Gerais, Brasil, a partir dos conhecimentos e práticas adotadas pelos agentes municipais que trabalham no Programa de Controle da Doença de Chagas. Com esse propósito, foram realizadas viagens para 35 municípios da região, nas quais foram feitas reuniões e aplicação de questionário sobre os conhecimentos, práticas e dificuldades que os agentes municipais apresentam na realização do trabalho. A maioria dos agentes (26) apresenta contrato anual, e apenas dois são efetivos pela prefeitura. Setenta e sete vírgula um por cento dos agentes falaram que a população apresenta problemas para identificar triatomíneos. Vinte e três funcionários relataram serem boas as condições que o município oferece para realização do programa, mas 27 fizeram sugestões, solicitando especialmente mais material educativo, melhores salários e maior valorização do cargo pela prefeitura. Algumas providências são apontadas em relação ao momento atual do programa, pois a etapa de vigilância é crucial para a consolidação dos resultados alcançados.
This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas disease in the central-western region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, based on knowledge and practice among municipal health agents working in the Chagas Disease Control Program. Thirty-five municipalities (counties) were visited, with meetings and application of a questionnaire on knowledge, practice, and difficulties in conducting the surveillance work. Twenty-six agents were on temporary (annual) contracts, and only two had job stability. 77.1% of the agents commented that the local population had difficulty identifying the vector insects (triatomines). Twenty-three employees stated that the municipal governments provided adequate conditions for conducting the surveillance program, although 27 made suggestions, particularly requesting more educational materials, better wages, and greater appreciation of their work by the municipal governments. Such suggestions are crucial to the consolidation of the program's results.
This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiological surveillance of Chagas disease in the central-western region of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, based on knowledge and practice among municipal health agents working in the Chagas Disease Control Program. Thirty-five municipalities (counties) were visited, with meetings and application of a questionnaire on knowledge, practice, and difficulties in conducting the surveillance work. Twenty-six agents were on temporary (annual) contracts, and only two had job stability. 77.1% of the agents commented that the local population had difficulty identifying the vector insects (triatomines). Twenty-three employees stated that the municipal governments provided adequate conditions for conducting the surveillance program, although 27 made suggestions, particularly requesting more educational materials, better wages, and greater appreciation of their work by the municipal governments. Such suggestions are crucial to the consolidation of the program's results.
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| Authors | ;Marcos Marreiro Villela;Janice Maria Borba de Souza;Vicente de Paula Melo;João Carlos Pinto Dias |
| Journal | iberian conference on information systems and technologies, cisti |
| Year | 2007 |
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