Importance of pharmaceutical assistance in the family health strategy in health units in the municipality of Caruaru-PE

Authors

  • Jucélia Ivonete dos Santos
  • Valéria da Silva Tabosa
  • íkylla Fernanda Souza Silva
  • Carlos Eduardo Miranda de Sousa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p3895-3902

Keywords:

Pharmaceutical Services, Family Health Strategy and Drug Utilization

Abstract

This study aimed to demonstrate the importance of Pharmaceutical Assistance in the Family Health Strategy (FHS) from the point of view of users assisted in ten health units in the municipality of Caruaru-PE. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire, allowing the profile of patients who purchased their drugs at units in the city to be drawn. Low per capita family income (53%) and low education (73.5%) were observed in the studied population, which represents aggravating factors in the effectiveness of pharmacotherapy as well as access to medicines. In the analysis of adherence to pharmacological treatment, 57% of users said they had difficulties completing their treatment due to the lack of medication in the units. 91.6% of the interviewees believe that the presence of the pharmaceutical professional in the FHS can guarantee greater access for users to medicines as well as their rational use, in addition to contributing to the enhancement and improvement of the pharmaceutical assistance service.

Author Biographies

Jucélia Ivonete dos Santos

Pharmaceutical and Master's Student in Management, Innovation and Consumption (PPGIC), Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE. Caruaru-PE, Brazil. Postgraduate in Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy, Centro Universitário Redentor, Recife-PE, Brazil.

Valéria da Silva Tabosa

Pharmacist, Postgraduate in Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy, Centro Universitário Redentor, Recife-PE, Brazil.

íkylla Fernanda Souza Silva

Pharmaceutical and Master's Student in Cellular and Applied Molecular Biology, from the University of Pernambuco-UPE, Recife-PE, Brazil.

Carlos Eduardo Miranda de Sousa

Graduated in Pharmacy, Federal University Pernambuco- UFPE, Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University Pernambuco- UFPE. Professor and internship supervisor at Centro Universitário de Santo Antão.

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Published

2020-11-24

How to Cite

dos Santos, J. I. ., da Silva Tabosa, V. ., Souza Silva, íkylla F. ., & Miranda de Sousa, C. E. . (2020). Importance of pharmaceutical assistance in the family health strategy in health units in the municipality of Caruaru-PE. Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), 10(58), 3895–3902. https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2020v10i58p3895-3902

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 58 (2020)

Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos