Conhecimentos e práticas dos profissionais do programa de saúde da família sobre saúde auditiva

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization 42 millions of people aged over 3 years old have some kind of audio loss. In Brazil, there are no data in population level about the importance of hearing loss, but estimates show that 1,5% of the Brazilian population is a bearer of any hearing problem. Hearing alterations are considered by WHO, problems of public health and can, in many cases, be minimized and even be avoided through a primary attention in audiology with the insertion of audio health programs, reducing costs with specialized attendance. About this aspect, the objective of this study was to investigate the knowledge of professionals working at Family Health Care Program of UBASF Cesar Cals about hearing health. Thus, 19 interviews with FHCP (Family Health Care Program) professionals were made in order to define analytical categories to posterior discussion. It’s important to reinforce that the results evidenced lack of knowledge and sensibility of professionals concerning audio loss as one of the main reasons to the non-fulfillment of hearing health promotion. This way, the lack of training or orientation about the issue has also contributed to the non-recognition of hearing loss as a health problem in the area and the non- practicality of its prevention.Thus, we conclude that there is a necessity that the prevention measures of hearing health problems could be adopted, having as a starting point the sensitivity and the training of the FHCP staff.