TUBERCULOSIS ALMANAC: A shared experience in the production of knowledge
Networks and Health Care. Educational technology. Tuberculosis. Health education
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is considered an infectious and contagious disease, caused by the proliferation of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, which mainly affects the lungs and can reach other areas of the body. However, although it is an old and easily treatable disease, TB is considered a serious public health problem. It is also evident that there are factors that favor the abandonment of tuberculosis treatment, which makes it increasingly difficult to interrupt the chain of transmission. In this context, it is worth emphasizing the importance of integrating the Health Care Networks as a fundamental element in the control of this pathology. Objective: To develop a proposal for an almanac on tuberculosis as a subsidy for health education practices in the SUS Health Care Networks. -Action. The methods and techniques used - integrative review, interviews and focus group - will enable the development of an interactive educational technology, in the format of an 'Almanac', for use in virtual and physical modalities by health professionals, users and managers. The content, format and appearance of the Almanac will be validated by 02 groups of specialists using a validation method that best fits the time and the desired objectives. The study scenario is the municipality of Cajazeiras-PB. The population will consist of nurses, physicians, community health agents, nursing technicians, radiology technicians, sputum smear technicians, biochemists inserted in the three levels of care of the SUS and users who have received a diagnosis of TB. Data collection should take place from April/2023 to September/2023, after being approved by the Ethics and Research Committee. The study will respect the human condition and will comply with all the requirements of autonomy, non-maleficence, justice and equity, among other explicit requirements in resolution 466/2012 of the Ministry of Health. Expected results: It is believed that the development of the almanac will enable the participation of subjects in the educational process, contributing to the construction of knowledge and increasing the autonomy of those involved, in addition to contributing and allowing health professionals to obtain greater results and that this is positive and effective for your work process, as well as in the area of academic research. It is believed that through this research, the possible fragility in the attention to tuberculosis related to the scope of effective control of the pathology by the Care Networks can be identified.