Open AccessPerception of professionals of the family health strategy on diseases transmitted by water and food
Author(s) -
Bianca Conrad Bohm,
Caroline Rockenbach,
Vitor Campos Assumpção de Amarante,
Laura Aparecida Martins de Moraes,
Christieli Prestes Osmari,
Roberta Silva Silveira da Mota,
Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn,
Fernanda de Rezende Pinto
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v11i2.24746
Subject(s) - sanitation , general partnership , safer , health professionals , environmental health , medicine , work (physics) , health education , nursing , continuing education , rural area , perception , medical education , business , health care , public health , psychology , economic growth , engineering , mechanical engineering , computer security , finance , pathology , neuroscience , computer science , economics
The article assesses the knowledge of professionals working in Basic Health Units (UBS) in rural areas about diseases transmitted by water and food. The work was carried out in partnership with the Environmental Surveillance sector of the Municipal Health Department of Pelotas and covered UBS in the rural area of the municipality of Pelotas, RS. Two questionnaires were applied to workers at ten UBS. Most of the participants, in the first (73.3%) and in the second questionnaire (79.5%), had not received training on the topics covered, however, they had some knowledge about water and foodborne diseases. Health professionals with a high level of education should have access to basic health and sanitation information. The development of a continuing education program on water quality and food-borne diseases would make these professionals more trained and safer to adequately guide the community about the risks and prevention of DTAs.