Metodologia participativa de avaliação em saúde num bairro em processo de urbanização

Abstract

This paper presents an evaluation process that uses participatory methodology in an urbanization process neighborhood. Surveys were used with secondary data from the Health Information System (SIS), Search Party and PRA (PRA) with 75 social actors. The main issues raised: environmental education and trash, drugs and mental health, teenage pregnancy, STD prevention, violence, health risks, and citizenship education are in line with the SIS data. Solutions / resources were discussed which may be considered in the planning of local public policies. The participation of social representative people in the development of a participatory diagnosis was relevant signs for the neighborhood health conditions and health evaluation. The procedure called as Health Agenda Farolândia / Aracaju presented himself as an adequate instrument for analyzing risks to human health, and reproducible assessment methodology for communities that require similar conduct participatory assessment in health.