Este estudo objetivou analisar o impacto da pandemia de Covid-19 no atendimento em hanseníase sob a ótica do profissional de saúde. Trata-se de um estudo de avaliação de serviços, transversal, descritivo, através de questionário impresso, destinado a profissionais de saúde médicos, enfermeiros e fisioterapeutas. O estudo foi realizado com 17 profissionais de saúde, sendo 7 enfermeiros, 7 médicos e 3 fisioterapeutas pertencentes a 7 unidades de saúde da atenção primária em um município paraense. Observou-se que apenas 24% dos profissionais entrevistados passaram por remanejamento de setor, 82% dos profissionais afirmaram que houve mudanças no perfil de atendimento das unidades de saúde, houve necessidade de reagendamentos de atendimentos para os pacientes, 88% dos profissionais passaram por rodízio de atividades, 47% afirmaram que houve falta de medicamentos para o tratamento da hanseníase nas unidades em que eles atuam, 53% afirmaram que não houve falta de materiais para o cuidado do paciente com hanseníase, houve dificuldades no agendamento de exames laboratoriais, na avaliação de contatos domiciliares e sociais e na referência e contrarreferência dos pacientes. A partir destes dados conclui-se que a pandemia de Covid-19 criou dificuldades para o atendimento e tratamento do paciente com hanseníase nas unidades de saúde da atenção primária em saúde participantes, gerando atrasos em agendamentos, remarcações de consultas, prorrogações de tratamento devido à falta de medicação, dificuldades na avaliação de contatos e busca ativa de novos casos, contribuindo para gerar um impacto negativo no programa e consequentemente no sistema de saúde.
This study aimed to analyze the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on leprosy care from the perspective of health professionals. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, service evaluation study using a printed questionnaire, aimed at medical health professionals, nurses and physiotherapists. The study was carried out with 17 health professionals, 7 nurses, 7 physicians and 3 physiotherapists belonging to 7 primary care health units in a municipality in Pará. It was observed that only 24% of the professionals interviewed underwent sector relocation, 82% of professionals said that there were changes in the service profile of the health units, there was a need to reschedule care for patients, 88% of professionals underwent rotation of activities, 47% said there was a lack of medication for the treatment of leprosy in the units where they work, 53% said there was no lack of materials for the care of leprosy patients, there were difficulties in scheduling laboratory tests, in the evaluation of home and social contacts and in the referral and counter-referral of patients. From these data, it is concluded that the Covid-19 pandemic created difficulties for the care and treatment of patients with leprosy in participating primary health care units, causing delays in appointments, rescheduling of appointments, extensions of treatment due to lack of medication, difficulties in evaluating contacts and active search for new cases, contributing to generate a negative impact on the program and consequently on the health system.
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