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Copyright Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem Jul/Aug 2014

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify self-perceived differences in the work processes of community health agents (CHA) in two counties of Mato Grosso do Sul, regarding dengue control and Family Health Strategy (FHS) activities. Structured interviews were applied to 57 CHA. The subjects had similar sociodemographic characteristics. Agents in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso county, who performed only FHS tasks, failed to complete essential data of the Form A. In Sao Gabriel do Oeste county, CHA currently perform tasks pertaining to dengue fever control, previously conducted by Endemic Disease Control Agents (now abolished), while in Rio Verde de Mato Grosso county, dengue control remained assigned to the latter group. In Sao Gabriel do Oeste county, CHA did not view the double workload of two programs, as affecting their professional productivity. The pooling of tasks from the two programs proved to be feasible, with no detrimental effects on performance.

Details

Title
Incorporação do controle da dengue pelo agente comunitário de saúde/Incorporation of controlling dengue by community health agent/La incorporación del control de la dengue por agentes comunitarios de salud
Author
Cazola, Luiza Helena de Oliveira; Tamaki, Edson Mamoru; Pontes, Elenir Rose Jardim Cury
Pages
637-645
Section
PESQUISA
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Jul/Aug 2014
Publisher
Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
ISSN
00347167
e-ISSN
19840446
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Portuguese
ProQuest document ID
1613545487
Copyright
Copyright Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem Jul/Aug 2014