Follow-up of Cancer Patients by Family Health Workers

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Giovana Paula Rezende Simino¹  Cláudia Benedita Dos Santos¹  Silvana Martins Mishima¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão PretoSP ,Brazil

关键词: Family Health Program;    Primary Health Care;    Neoplasms;    Continuity of Patient Care;    Programa Saúde da Família;    Atenção Primária à Saúde;    Neoplasias;    Continuidade da Assistência ao Paciente;    Programa de Salud Familiar;    Atención Primaria de Salud;    Neoplasias;    Continuidad de la Atención al Paciente;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692010000500004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This descriptive and quantitative study identified and analyzed follow-up actions developed by workers of 13 Family Health Teams (FHT) for cancer patients in a city in the Southeast of Brazil. A questionnaire validated by seven experts was applied to 101 workers. The results indicated that 80.2% of workers were aware of the existence of cancer patients in the FHT scope area; 13.9% were aware of the total number of cancer patients; and 63.3% delivered care to these patients; home visits were carried out by 93.1%; and 69% discussed cases during FHT meetings. Emotional support was the most frequent action among those offered by workers to caregivers. As to the joint work developed within the service network, 46.5% reported that there are no counter-referrals. The conclusion is that follow-up is not systematized; there are needs and possibilities within the Family Health Strategy for workers to follow-up with cancer patients and their caregivers.

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