Abstract

GOAL: Sort the family health Strategy professionals as the level of HIV/aids prevention and check the Association of socio-demographic variables with preventive levels. METHOD: this is a cross-sectional study, quantitative, performed with 257 professionals working in the family health strategy in the northeast of Brazil. The data were collected using a form of structured interview during the period from August to December 2014 and analyzed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. RESULTS: it was identified that the doctors, nurses, community health agents and technicians are highly preventive nursing, while coach of oral health and dental practitioners are few and moderately preventive respectively. The variables, female, income above minimum wage, Catholic religion, be married, working only on ESF, average age of 40.36 years and average time of professional activity around 9.56 years were associated with highly preventive character among the professionals interviewed. CONCLUSION: it was the need for greater investments in prevention of HIV/aids on the family health strategy, especially in the preparation of professionals.

Highlights

  • Sort the family health strategy (FHS) as to the level of HIV/aids prevention and check the Association of demographics variables with levels of prevention

  • All categories participated in the research professionals recommended by the Ministry of health to form the team of family health strategy as doctors (7.4%), nurses (10.9%), dentists (7.8%), nursing (8.9%), Oral health or technical assistant of oral health (ASB/ TSB) (11.3%) and Community Health Agent (ACS) (53.7%)

  • It is observed that 78.6% of the shares are held not more than once a month, and 53.3% are only in targeted campaigns by the Ministry of health. 75.9% of professionals utilize the social equipment to perform the activities of HIV/aids prevention

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Introduction

Sort the family health strategy (FHS) as to the level of HIV/aids prevention and check the Association of demographics variables with levels of prevention. The family health strategy represents a possibility of expansion of actions for HIV/aids prevention, as it turns to the completeness of the care. With regard to the prevention and control of HIV/aids is essential to the preparation of the team for the identification of risk factors, monitoring of cases and treatment with the Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART). In this perspective, the nurse stands out, as a professional of the ESF, in the care of the patient with HIV/aids by the close relationship with the customer, becoming a facilitator of health and able to identify people in a State of vulnerability, ensuring a holistic and qualified care. The nurse stands out, as a professional of the ESF, in the care of the patient with HIV/aids by the close relationship with the customer, becoming a facilitator of health and able to identify people in a State of vulnerability, ensuring a holistic and qualified care. [3]

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