Clinical management of Chagas disease in primary health care in an endemic area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.34019/1809-8363.2023.v26.38290

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KEYWORDS: Chagas Disease, Clinical Management, Family and Community Medicine and Primary Health Care.

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Objective: To describe the clinical management of Chagas disease (CD) by Primary Health Care physicians in an endemic region. Methodology: A cross-sectional websurvey study with physicians working in PHC in 23 endemic municipalities in Minas Gerais. The collection included Demographic issues, Academic Training, Characteristics of APS in Action, Practices Relating to CD and Knowledge Relating to CD. Descriptive and bivariate analyzes were carried out according to the time of graduation. Results: 136 physicians participated in this study. Most mentioned having seen more than 10 cases of chronic CD in the last year, did not prescribe the antitrypanosomal drug (Benzonidazole), reported difficulty in referring patients with CD to a specialized service, said they knew the Clinical Protocol and Therapeutic Guideline for CD, but if feel insecure in the management of patients with chronic CD. Conclusion: Important obstacles still persist in the care and follow-up by the medical professional to the patient with CD in PHC.

 

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Antônio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Doutor e graduado em Medicina pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Professor Titular da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8754335906813622

Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Doutora em Imunologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP) e graduada em Medicina pela USP. Professora Titular da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8590492866942091

Ariela Mota Ferreira, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes)

Doutora e mestra em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES) e graduada Enfermagem pela Faculdade Pitágoras de Montes Claros (FIPMoc). Professora da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3704102041305059

Desirée Sant´Ana Haikal, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (Unimontes)

Graduada em Odontologia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), mestra e doutora em Odontologia em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG). Professora da Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros (UNIMONTES). CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8218501399669593

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2023-11-22

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