The knowledge of the community health agents of an Amazônia municipality on the active search of respiratory symptomatic

Abstract

Background and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge of the community health agents on the active search of the respiratory symptomatic, as it is necessary to understand the knowledge of this actor on the subject, seeing that it plays an essential role in the control of tuberculosis. Methods: The research followed the descriptive trajectory with a qualitative approach, with the participation of 12 agents of the municipality of Belém. Results: In relation to the knowledge about the symptomatology of disease, the agents identify cough as the main symptom, but there are still professionals that shows some insecurity about the characteristic of the cough, as well as its periodicity. The knowledge about respiratory symptomatic approach is limited, because there is a distorted learning of the real purpose of the search, which reflects in that professional's performance. The study evidenced that the community health agents of the municipality of Belém showed fragilities in the knowledge about the active search of RS and the real purpose of the search. Conclusion: Thus,this fragility does not allow progress in the context of the incorporation of the active search in the routine of the home visit of these professionals, and may be one of the factors responsible for the epidemiological condition of high mortality rate due to tuberculosis in the Municipality.