Conhecimentos e práticas dos profissionais da atenção primária a saúde sobre o cuidado às pessoas vivendo com lesão raquimedular

Abstract

Spinal cord injury is a worldwide challenge for Public Health since it provokes major impacts on the biopsychosocial context of the people who suffer from this condition as well as their families, who demand multidisciplinary care at different levels of attention and complexity. Thus, this study aimed to understand the knowledge and practices of Primary Health Care professionals on the care of people living with spinal cord injury. It is a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, carried out with twelve professionals who worked in a Basic Health Unit in Aparecida, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, between November and December 2020. For data collection, the Focal Group was used and the data analysis was possible through Bardin's Content Analysis. This research was submitted and approved by the Ethics and Research Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Thus, it was perceived the lack of viability of the Clinical Protocol, the expansion of Permanent Education actions, and the conception and stability of the flow, which allows the reception of the health needs of the person living with spinal cord injury and the improvement of interprofessional communication. The unfolding of the study revealed the needs and anxieties of Primary Health Care professionals, as well as their perceptions on the care given to people living with spinal cord injury. It was also identified that knowledge of the care demands of people living with spinal cord injury is scarce, which results in fragmented care that falls short of the needs these people have. It is suggested that Permanent Education actions regarding this topic be carried out with professionals inserted in the context of Primary Health Care.