Primary health care services adhesion to the sexually transmitted diseases rapid test.
Primary Health Care; Diagnosis; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; HIV; Syphilis; Hepatitis; Health Promotion.
Nowadays, most sexually transmitted infections are curable or treatable; however, the global health scenario still worrying. Rapid tests are simple to run chromatographic immunoassays, which can be applied in up to 30 minutes and do not require laboratory structure. They are fundamental to extend access to diagnosis, increase the system's resolution and, in addition, allow timely intervention in cases requiring treatment. In primary care in Brazil, they are implemented by the Ordinance No. 77 regulation of January 12, 2012. The main objective of this study is to understand the adhesion of basic care services in the Seridó region of Rio Grande do Norte, to the application of the rapid tests for sexually transmitted diseases and how the environment surrounding primary care teams can influence this service. This is an exploratory-descriptive study, with a quantitative approach. To attend the objectives, an interview will be conducted using a semi-structured instrument with open and closed questions that address the context and the insertion of the rapid test in the work process of the primary care teams in the Seridó region. The data will be tabulated by the Microsoft Excel 2010 tools, then processed and analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0.