Conhecimentos e práticas de redução de danos de profissionais do Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família

Abstract

It is understood that the problem of drug use is contextualized in the lives of individuals through multiple factors that need to be identified, so that a more appropriate treatment is applied. Faced with this question, the Harm Reduction emerging as a strategy that defends the role of the person in care, giving you the autonomy to achieve better health levels. This study aims to describe the knowledge and Harm Reduction practices about the problematic use of alcohol, crack and other drugs developed by professionals from the Center for Support to Health in the city of Fortaleza-CE. To achieve this goal, there was an exploratory and descriptive study with a quantitative approach through semi-structured interviews with 19 professionals who exercise their activities in Centers of Support for Family Health. As a result, it was revealed that although concordant professionals predominate with the proposed harm reduction, knowledge is still limited, the formations in the area still have considerable limitations, which compromises the performance of these professionals regarding service people who are problematic substance use.