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 questi...

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Main Authors: Laise Maria Formiga Moura Barroso, Telma Maria Evangelista Araújo, Brunna Eulálio Alves, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2014-01-01
Series:Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
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Online Access:http://www.seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3438
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description 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.
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Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online
Sickle cell anemia
Family Health
Knowledge.
title Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
title_full Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
title_fullStr Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
title_full_unstemmed Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
title_short Professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle-cell disease
title_sort professional knowledge of the family health strategy on sickle cell disease
topic Sickle cell anemia
Family Health
Knowledge.
url http://www.seer.unirio.br/cuidadofundamental/article/view/3438
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