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

• Main Authors: Laise Maria Formiga Moura Barroso, Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo, Brunna Eulálio Alves, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2014-01-01
• Series: Revista de Pesquisa : Cuidado é Fundamental Online
• Subjects: Sickle cell anemia, Family Health, Knowledge.
• Online Access: http://seer.unirio.br/index.php/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3438
• ISSN: 1809-6107; 2175-5361

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.