Real-life challenge: training program on drug use and adolescence in primary health care

Abstract

Guidelines emphasize the importance of approaching substance use by adolescents, particularly in primary health care. However, there are problems with its incorporation. The objective of this study was to present the training stages on the theme for professionals in primary health care. Researchers conducted logistic structuring, content elaboration and evaluation of difficulties before and after training. Sixty percent of professionals involved in the care of adolescents in a medium-sized city participated in the study. More than half of them stated having difficulties in the approach, mainly theoretical limitations and short consultations. After the training, the professionals informed whether they felt more prepared, but practical difficulties remained.

Contexto de mulheres usuárias de drogas e o vínculo com o serviço de atenção primária [Women drug users’ contexts and links with primary care services] [Contexto de las mujeres usuarias de drogas y el vínculo con el servicio de atención primaria]

“…Um ponto positivo dos participantes desse estudo é que, mesmo com dificuldade em abordar o uso, ou de lidar com a negação das mulheres, os profissionais de alguma forma inserem-nas dentro do serviço ou se fazem presentes nas visitas domiciliares, realizando orientações e cuidados necessários a saúde. Essa dificuldade em abordar o uso de drogas é comum dentro dos serviços de atenção básica, devido ao preconceito e estigma que alguns profissionais carregam consigo 20 .…”