Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

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 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.

Alternative title
Conhecimento de profissionais da estratégia saúde da familia sobre a anemia falciforme
Conocimiento profesional de la estrategia de salud de la familia sobre la enfermedad de células falciformes
ISSN
2175-5361
Extent
Seite(n): 9-19
Language
Englisch
Notes
Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Bibliographic citation
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(6)

Subject
Soziologie, Anthropologie
Wirtschaft
Bildung und Erziehung
Medizinsoziologie
Berufsforschung, Berufssoziologie
Bildungswesen quartärer Bereich, Berufsbildung
Gesundheitspersonal
Wissen
Fachwissen
Familie
Gesundheit
Krankheit
berufliche Weiterbildung
Pflegepersonal

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Barroso, Laise Maria Formiga Moura
Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de
Alves, Brunna Eulálio
Martins, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e
Event
Veröffentlichung
(when)
2013

DOI
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54770-7
Last update
21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST

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Object type

  • Zeitschriftenartikel

Associated

  • Barroso, Laise Maria Formiga Moura
  • Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de
  • Alves, Brunna Eulálio
  • Martins, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e

Time of origin

  • 2013

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