Avaliação de um programa de controle da asma em unidades de saúde da família Evaluation of an asthma control program in family health units

Abstract

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o programa de controle da asma (programa "Respira Londrina") do Município de Londrina, Paraná, Brasil. Trata-se de estudo transversal, comparando unidade de saúde da família (USF) com o programa consolidado e duas USF sem o programa consolidado. Foram entrevistados 313 asmáticos, 168 da USF com programa consolidado e 145 das USF com programa não consolidado. Na amostra estudada, houve diferenças significativas (p The objective of this study was to evaluate the asthma control program in Londrina, Paraná State, Brazil. This is a cross-sectional study, comparing a family health unit (USF) with a consolidated program with two USFs without one. Interviews were performed with 313 asthma patients, 168 from the USF with a consolidated program and 145 from the USFs without one. In the studied sample, there were significant differences (p < 0.001) in the use of bronchodilators and in the number of emergency department visits between the USF with and without a consolidated program. Among the patients enrolled in the USF with a consolidated program, 55.4% reported the use of bronchodilator, in comparison with 74.5% of those enrolled in the two USF without a consolidated program. Respectively 29.2% and 55.9% of the patients from the USFs with and without a consolidated program needed emergency department care. A well-organized asthma control program may result in reduction of emergency department visits due to asthma exacerbation, thus contributing to improving health indicators and quality of life.

Keywords

• Asma
• Avaliação de Programas e Projetos de Saúde
• Serviços Médicos de Emergência
• Hospitalização
• Asthma
• Program Evaluation
• Emergency Medical Services
• Hospitalization