Condições educativas em saúde bucal dos agentes comunitários de saúde no município de Presidente Prudente SP

Abstract

The Health Model proposed by the Health System from the Law 8080 of 19 September 1990, presented its proposal on a strategy of reorganization and reorientation of primary care, called Health Program (FHP). The actions of this strategy are realized by a team of professionals aimed at health education and disease prevention. Among the professionals involved in the PSF team, is the Community Health Agent that also act as a bridge between the community and the multidisciplinary team, also operates in education and prevention. For ACS to perform the tasks that you are determined, it is necessary for the education and training as well as approaches listed on the needs identified in the Labor Process. Faced with this reality that is dynamic, there is a need to consider the need for implementation of the process of continuing education along these Community Health Workers from 11 FHP teams currently qualified by the Municipality of Presidente Prudente. The study subjects were 59 Community Health Agents and with which we sought to answer the following question: The Community Health Agent has adequate training and sufficient for the proper performance of its function? In analyzing the data and the quality of the responses can shape the profile of the individuals involved and the results indicate that they do not have sufficient training to adequately perform their activities as recommended by philosophy and action in the work of the Strategy Family Health