Abstract

BITTENCOURT, Lorna; CRUZ, Regina Celina  and  SCARINCI, Isabel Cristina. Tobacco cessation program selection and training in the Unified Health System: manager and health care professional perspectives in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2014, vol.23, n.4, pp.645-654. ISSN 1679-4974.

OBJECTIVE: to identify the perspectives of health care managers and professionals regarding health care professional selection and trainingfor the Unified Health System (SUS) Tobacco Cessation Program. METHODS: this was a descriptive study conducted in seven municipalities in the state of Paraná, Brazil, in 2012. The sample included 84 service managers and 118 health care professionals. RESULTS: the majority of the 202 participants (98%) indicated that health care professionals who demonstrate interest and request participation or have appropriate profile are selected. 81.2% of them indicated that the training is excellent or good, 51% were satisfied with the training available, 64.4% were not satisfied with the number of professionals trained, and 42.1% considered the number of professionals trained met patient demand. CONCLUSION: the participants are satisfied with the training. However, some suggestions were raised to improve both training and communication among professionals.

Keywords : Smoking; Training; Descriptive Epidemiology; Tobacco Use Cessation.

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