Feelings of professionals of the Family Health Strategy against the demand of alcohol and other drugs users

Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization has identified that alcohol and drug abuse is among the major health problems in the world. Studies show, however, the difficulty of health professionals in dealing with users of such substances. Objective: To know the feelings of family health strategy professionals regarding the demand of users of alcohol and other drugs in the municipality of Teresina (PI). Materials and Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study, whose universe consisted of 250 Family Health Strategy teams. Two higher level professional categories were chosen: doctors and nurses. A sample of 203 interviews was calculated for each professional category. Results: 406 professionals were approached and 86 questionnaires answered. Data collection was through a structured individual questionnaire. The group consisted predominantly of women 71 (82.56%); 51 (59.3%) postgraduates, 49 (57%) nurses; 51 (59.3%) with 06 or more years in the service. The feelings of sadness, discomfort, compassion, insecurity, fear and fear were the highlights for both professional categories and in all periods of activity in the Family Health Strategy. Conclusion: Despite the limitations of this study, it is necessary to think about the modes of care production that take into account the feelings and anxieties of health professionals, in order to demystify practices and, above all, help workers in the complex task of caring for others.