ABSTRACT
This article describes the collective construction of a research instrument (interview guideline) for investigating the knowledge of chagasic patients attended at the Chagas Disease Reference Center of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. A multi-professional team worked sequentially on six versions of the guideline for semi-structured interviews. The instrument aims collecting data for a qualitative approach to concepts and perceptions of the patients from the perspective of the human relationships in the context of life and health. It detects the individual experiences regarding the diseasing process, the knowledge about the disease (and the infection), the emotions, reactions, and affections. Some theoretical aspects were discussed based on sociological and anthropological practices used in public health actions. We performed a complete interview with a patient for testing and adjusting the instrument. The interview guideline was tested and showed to be a suitable instrument for investigating the knowledge of chagasic patients, covering many subjective and cognitive aspects. This knowledge can be a useful contribution to the development of strategies, actions and information material aimed at improving and humanizing the care delivered to Chagas disease patients.
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Chagas Disease , Patient Education as Topic , Humans , Interviews as Topic , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
Relatamos a experiência de construção compartilhada de um instrumento de pesquisa (roteiro de entrevista) para investigar os saberes de pacientes chagásicos atendidos na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Profissionais de diferentes setores de pesquisa da instituição participaram da experiência de desenvolvimento do roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada, passando por seis versões. O roteiro elaborado objetiva recolher dados para uma abordagem qualitativa das concepções e percepções de pacientes sob uma perspectiva de relações humanas no contexto de saúde e vida, identificando as vivências do processo de adoecer, seus conhecimentos sobre a doença (e a infecção), suas emoções, reações e afetos. Pontuamos aspectos teóricos oriundos da reflexão sobre as práticas sociológica e antropológica em ações em saúde coletiva. Submetido a teste para ajustes, o roteiro de entrevista confirmou-se adequado para o estudo de saberes de pacientes chagásicos, captando diversos aspectos subjetivos e cognitivos que podem ser úteis para a formulação de estratégias, ações e materiais informativos que contribuam para a melhoria e humanização da atenção ao paciente chagásico.
This article describes the collective construction of a research instrument (interview guideline) for investigating the knowledge of chagasic patients attended at the Chagas Disease Reference Center of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. A multi-professional team worked sequentially on six versions of the guideline for semi-structured interviews. The instrument aims collecting data for a qualitative approach to concepts and perceptions of the patients from the perspective of the human relationships in the context of life and health. It detects the individual experiences regarding the diseasing process, the knowledge about the disease (and the infection), the emotions, reactions, and affections. Some theoretical aspects were discussed based on sociological and anthropological practices used in public health actions. We performed a complete interview with a patient for testing and adjusting the instrument. The interview guideline was tested and showed to be a suitable instrument for investigating the knowledge of chagasic patients, covering many subjective and cognitive aspects. This knowledge can be a useful contribution to the development of strategies, actions and information material aimed at improving and humanizing the care delivered to Chagas disease patients.
