Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:47:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JussaraPN.pdf: 862677 bytes, checksum: 1ea45865c41e2e534902a9bd38c2853e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006-12-04 / Descriptive research aimed at evaluating the assistance offered to patients with venous ulcers, on lower limbs, attended by the Family Health Program (FHP) team, from the municipality of Natal/RN. The target population was composed of 74 patients with venous ulcers (VU), attended by the FHP teams in the 31 FHUs. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (protocol n.55/05). The data collection was performed in patients homes and in the FHUs, through structured interviews and physical examinations of patients with VU and non-participant observation during the changing of wound dressings in these Units and in users homes. The data was organized into an Excel electronic table and transported into the SPSS 14.0 program, for descriptive analysis on 2x2 contingency tables and inferential (Qui-Square &#967;2, Spearman Correlation, Binomial Proportion Test and p-value <0.05). The prevalence of VU (0.36/1000) in the target population (over 20 years of age) was greater than in the population registered in FHP (0.25/1000). We detected a greater prevalence in the age area of over 60 years (2.22/1000), with 2.98/1000 for females and 1.3/1000 for males (p-value=0.008). The sociodemographical and health characteristics of patients with VU revealed predominance of females (74.5%), elders over 60 years of age (67.6%), with fundamental education (74.3%), family earnings of up to 2 minimum wages (68.9%), retired (90.5%), ortostatic position (23.0%), inadequate sleep (59,9%), presence of CVI (100.0%), hypertension (44.6%) and diabetes (25.7%). As for the time of existence of the VU, 64.9% had over 1 year, and 35.1% less than 1 year), with predominance of one wound (67.6%). The changing of wound dressings is performed mostly at home, in and inadequate way, especially with incorrect cleaning techniques, likewise incorrect use of products and substances, and reduced participation of the FHP team on the evaluation and application of the dressing and choosing of products and substances. The compressive therapy is not part of therapeutic conducts for treatment in the FHUs. As for the evaluation of assistance to patients with VU, 90.5% were inadequate and only 9.5% adequate. The main inadequacy factors were the absence of: diagnosis (47.3%), consultation with and angiologist (63.5%), compressive treatment (100.0%), adequate optical therapy (98.62%), adequate dressing kit (70.3%), training for the changing of dressings (67.6%), following by the FHP team (51.4%) and performed exams (55.4%). We ve concluded that patients with VU mostly present now socioeconomical level and associated chronic diseases. Considering that assistance offered by FHP is non-systematic, fragmented, with no diagnosis planning, continual evaluation and evolution, we qualify the assistance as inadequate and with low level of solution, directly interfering on the maintenance of the VUs chronic state / Pesquisa descritiva que objetivou avaliar a assist?ncia prestada aos portadores de ?lceras venosas, em membros inferiores, atendidos pelas equipes do Programa Sa?de da Fam?lia (PSF), do munic?pio de Natal/RN. A popula??o alvo foi composta por 74 portadores de ?lceras venosas (UV), atendidos pelas equipes do PSF nas 31 USFs. O estudo obteve parecer favor?vel do Comit? de ?tica da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (Protocolo n.55/05). A coleta de dados foi realizada domiciliarmente e nas USFs, por meio de entrevista estruturada e exame f?sico dos portadores de UV e observa??o n?o participante durante a troca de curativos nessas Unidades e domic?lios dos usu?rios. Os dados foram organizados em planilha eletr?nica Excel e transportados para o Programa SPSS 14,0, para an?lises descritiva em tabelas de conting?ncias 2x2 e inferencial (Qui-Quadrado -&#967;2, Correla??o de Spearmam, Teste de Propor??o Binomial e p-valor < 0,05). A preval?ncia de UV (0,36/1000) na popula??o alvo (a partir de 20 anos) foi maior que na popula??o cadastrada no PSF (0,25/1000). Detectamos uma preval?ncia maior na faixa et?ria a partir de 60 anos (2,22/1000), sendo 2,98/1000 no sexo feminino e 1,3/1000 no masculino (p-valor= 0,008). As caracter?sticas sociodemogr?ficas e de sa?de dos portadores de UV revelaram predomin?ncia do sexo feminino (74,5%), idosos a partir de 60 anos (67,6%), ensino fundamental (74,3%), renda familiar at? 2 SMs (68,9%), aposentados (90,5%), posi??o ortost?tica (23,0%), sono inadequado (59,5%), presen?a de IVC (100,0%), hipertens?o (44,6%) e diabetes (25,7%). Quanto ao tempo de exist?ncia da UV, 64,9% tinham mais de 1 ano, e 35,1% menos de 1 ano, com predomin?ncia de uma les?o (67,6%). A troca de curativos, em sua maioria, ? domiciliar, realizada de forma inadequada, destacando-se a t?cnica incorreta de limpeza, uso e associa??es tamb?m incorretas de produtos e subst?ncias, e pouca participa??o da equipe do PSF na avalia??o, realiza??o do curativo e escolhas de produtos e subst?ncias. A terapia compressiva n?o faz parte das condutas terap?uticas de tratamento de UV nas USFs. Quanto ? avalia??o da assist?ncia aos portadores de UV, 90,5% estavam inadequadas e apenas 9,5% adequadas. Os principais fatores de inadequa??o foram aus?ncia de: diagn?stico (47,3%), consulta com angiologista (63,5%), tratamento compressivo (100,0%), terapia t?pica adequada (98,62%), quite curativo adequado (70,3%), treinamento para troca de curativo (67,6%), acompanhamento pela equipe do PSF (51,4%) e exames realizados (55,4%). Conclu?mos que os portadores de UV, em sua maioria, apresentam baixo n?vel socioecon?mico e com doen?as cr?nicas associadas. Considerando que a assist?ncia prestada pelo PSF ? assistem?tica, fragmentada, sem diagn?stico, planejamento, avalia??o e evolu??o cont?nua, qualificamos a assist?ncia desenvolvida como inadequada e com pouco n?vel de resolutividade interferindo diretamente na manuten??o da cronicidade das UVs