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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious and contagious disease related to socioeconomic disadvantages and situations of health vulnerability. In Governador Valadares/MG, TB has had incidence coefficients varying between 26.4 and 37.0 cases per 100,000 inhabitants between 2016 and 2020, making it a significant public health problem. The management of the disease is centralized, but it has been heading towards decentralization with some actions being shared with primary care. The aim was to find out the eyesight of health professionals from the municipal Primary Health Care (PHC) on the management of TB, considering the actions carried out and their fulfillment in their health units or at other care centers. This is an action research project, in its initial and exploratory phase, carried out during the Permanent Education in Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) with health professionals from the PHC between May and September 2022, promoted by the Center for Studies Research and Extension in Tuberculosis at Vale do Rio Doce University in partnership with the Municipal Health Department of Governador Valadares/MG. Social workers, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists and psychologists made up the sample of 62 professionals, who were hired or resident students in family health. The data was collected through Google forms, presented in tables and discussed in the light of theoretical references on TB management. There was evidence of opinions referring to the lack of knowledge of PHC health professionals about municipal TB management measures. In addition, even though some of these actions are decentralized, they are still not carried out fully or adequately, according to protocol guidelines. The need arose for more permanent educational activities for PHC and improvement in the publication of official flows and information in the Health Care Network on TB management in the municipality.