HEMATOLOGY: MANAGEMENT OF DISEASES IN PRIMARY CARE

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https://doi.org/10.5212/Rev.Conexao.v.19.22471.052

Abstract

How physicians in Primary Public Health Care in Natal/RN refer hematological disorders and what their topics of interest were the questions of this descriptive evaluative research conducted in the Blood extension. Thus, of the 21 participating physicians: 52.38% are permanent employees; 90.5% have completed postgraduate studies and 66.66% have previous experience in other healthcare services. Regarding hematological demands in the last 12 months, 57.1% were resolved in the primary service and 52.4% were referred in accordance with the criteria for this purpose. 61.9% reported difficulty in making referrals through the configuration of the Health Care Network itself. 95.24% said they were interested in a workshop for continued education with the topics: onco-hematological diseases, hemostatic disorders and anemia. Results suggest dissatisfaction with the organization of the municipal healthcare network, particularly regarding the referral and the return of evaluation by a hematology specialist. The situational diagnosis obtained by this study highlighted the social contribution of extension actions.

Keywords: Hematology; Referral and Consultation; Continued Education; Primary Health Care; Community-Institutional Relations.

 

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Giovanni Loos Queiroz Félix, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Médico egresso da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.

Flávia Christiane de Azevedo Machado, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Professora na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Doutorado  em Saúde Coletiva.

Valeska Alves Evangelista, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

Enfermeira egressa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil.

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2023-12-01

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2023): Publicação contínua

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ARTIGOS

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