A procura e utilização dos serviços de saúde por adolescentes em uma unidade básica de saúde

Abstract

Adolescence is considered an evolutionary and peculiar stage in the life of human beings, as it is a crucial moment in their development. basic health Unit. The present study is characterized as an exploratory-descriptive research, with a quantitative approach. The survey was carried out in June 2023, in the city of Grajaú-MA with adolescents from the Basic Health Unit Alodí Câmara Léda. The research population consisted of 54 male and female adolescents, aged between 10 and 19 years. Microsoft Word and Excel version 2013 programs were used for data processing. The main results found regarding the search for health services at the UBS were consultation with symptoms of headache, fever and malaise 22.2%, consultation routine without symptoms of disease 37%, vaccination 94.4%, preventive 3.7%, performing some dental procedure 35.2%, participating in some educational action/activity carried out by UBS professionals 7.4%, follow-up of prenatal care 3.7%, search for chronic diseases 3.7%, receive medication 20.4%, carry out dressing/medication 14.8%. The consultations carried out with UBS professionals were consultation with a nurse 33.3%, consultation with a doctor 46.3%, vaccine room 94.4%, triage 27.8%, dressing/medication room 14.8%, consultation with a dentist 42.6%, carrying out tests 25.9% and consultation with a nutritionist 9.3%. The periodic visit to the UBS in the last year proved to be assiduous, with 76% of the adolescents visiting the establishment twice at most. Those who went once a year corresponded to 20% and those who did not go once corresponded to 4%. There were 83.3% of the adolescents who managed to get care every time they went to the UBS. However, it was not every time that the adolescents were able to receive care, which represents 11.10%, and those who did not get care corresponded to 5.56%. Service at the UBS was considered satisfactory by 85%, in parts by 9% and those who did not consider it corresponded to 6%. The search for health services also in another establishment corresponded to 61%, and 39% of the adolescents reported having only sought the UBS in the last year. Among the most popular establishments, in addition to the UBS, were the hospital with 97.8%, pharmacy 39.4% and the outpatient clinic 6.1% to solve specific problems. Participation in educational activity/action organized by UBS professionals, such as the PSE, corresponded to 24.1% of adolescents who participated and 75.9% of those who did not participate at all. This work is of great relevance for the academic society, contributing with the clarification of information, referring to the health services that adolescents use most and the periodic visit to the UBS