Monitoramento e avaliação do tratamento em pacientes positivos para Schistosoma mansoni por meio do Programa de Controle da Esquistossomose de Maceió

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a serious public health problem in the world. Generally associated with conditions of poverty and lack of basic sanitation, it found factors in Brazil that favored its installation, proliferation, development and transmission, becoming endemic mainly in the northeast and southeast regions of the country. Currently, the only drug used by Schistosomiasis Control programs is Praziquantel 600 mg tablet. In Alagoas, the disease is considered endemic in 69% of the 102 municipalities. It is mainly observed in cities that are inserted in the Mundaú and Paraíba river basins. Place of Intervention: Municipality of Maceió. Problem Situation: In the routine of the Schistosomiasis Control Program in Maceió, it was observed that a step was not being carried out, the so-called cure control, an important action to exhaust every source of detected infection. Objective: To carry out monitoring, evaluation and regular follow-up of positive cases for schistosomiasis after treatment. Expected Result: Carrying out the control of cure and activities aimed at the work of health education with the populations served by the program. Final considerations: During the construction of the project, the importance of each professional for the success of the proposed activities and the program was evident. The population will have greater efficiency in the service provided by the PCE, professionals with the exchange of knowledge and experiences will contribute to the practice of continuing education and the development of interprofessional work. As a consequence, there will be an improvement in the monitoring of schistosomiasis control actions.