The importance of the implementation of the smoking project in primary health care, in the municipality of rio claro
International Journal of Development Research
The importance of the implementation of the smoking project in primary health care, in the municipality of rio claro
Received 14th December, 2020; Received in revised form 20th December, 2020; Accepted 14th January, 2021; Published online 28th February, 2021
Copyright © 2021, Thainá Vitória Spadotto Felipe et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Purpose: In order to carry out the promotion and prevention, the National Cancer Institute José de Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) proposes a National Tobacco Control Program (PNCT), aiming to reduce or cease this habit. Thus, in the municipality of Rio Claro, this project was used only in the Jardim das Flores Health Unit, performing a cognitive-behavioral approach, together with pharmacological follow-up -minimizing the withdrawal symptom-. Methods: An epidemiological survey was made from the medical records of patients who joined this project and obtained a decrease or cessation of tobacco use. In addition, the diseases present were evaluated due to the tabagic habit. The Informed Consent Form (TCLE) was used for the collection of these data. Results: In the present study, there were significant differences, determining that the project is effective. Conclusion: Thus, it obtains benefits for the health of patients, and can be implemented in other Health Units.
