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Gestão e processos de trabalho nos Centros de Testagem e Aconselhamento de Porto Alegre-RS na perspectiva de seus aconselhadores / Management and work processes in Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services in Porto Alegre city, Brazil, in the perspective of their counselors
Haag, Cristina Beatriz; Gonçalves, Tonantzin Ribeiro; Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago.
Affiliation
  • Haag, Cristina Beatriz; Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. BR
  • Gonçalves, Tonantzin Ribeiro; Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. BR
  • Barcellos, Nêmora Tregnago; Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. BR
Physis (Rio J.) ; 23(3): 723-739, jul.-set. 2013.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-690121
Responsible library: BR433.1
Localization: BR433.1
RESUMO
O estudo objetivou avaliar o trabalho nos Centros de Testagem e Aconselhamento (CTAs) do município de Porto Alegre-RS na perspectiva de seus aconselhadores. Tratou-se de pesquisa qualitativa envolvendo a realização de seis grupos focais com 13 aconselhadoras dos três CTAs do município. Os relatos foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo qualitativa, resultando na categoria temática central Conjugações entre gestão e processos de trabalho nos CTAs. Na visão das aconselhadoras, os serviços são essenciais para o diagnóstico e a prevenção em HIV/Aids e contribuem muito para a efetivação dos atendimentos nessa área. Contudo, os serviços estariam vivendo uma crise quanto ao seu papel, em função da expansão do aconselhamento e da testagem anti-HIV para a rede básica de saúde. Essas mudanças trouxeram angústias e incertezas, principalmente pela falta de diálogo com as esferas gestoras e pela ausência de diretrizes claras para o trabalho no contexto das novas políticas nacionais. Os achados também evidenciaram a preocupação com a qualidade e a forma como o aconselhamento será realizado na Atenção Básica, bem como a necessidade de mais profissionais para o atendimento em HIV/Aids e de consultas com especialidades médicas. Acredita-se que estratégias de gestão participativa poderiam contribuir no redirecionamento da atuação dos CTAs, fortalecendo o matriciamento da testagem e do aconselhamento em HIV e reforçando os CTAs na atenção de maior complexidade e como formadores de recursos humanos na área.
ABSTRACT
This qualitative study aimed to assess the work in Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services (VCT) in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the perspective of their counselors. It was conducted six focus groups with 13 counselors from the three VCT services in the city. Qualitative content analysis of the reports resulted in a central theme named Joining management and work processes in the VCT services. Counselors have emphasized that services are essential for HIV/AIDS diagnosis and prevention, and contributed significantly to effective healthcare. However, VCT services were facing a crisis regarding its role in the healthcare system since counseling and HIV testing activities were being extended as a responsibility of primary health care. These changes have brought anxiety and uncertainness among counselors, especially because the poor relationships with management levels and the lack of clear guidelines in the new policy context. Findings also pointed out counselors' concerns about the quality of counseling offered in the primary health care services, the lack of professionals to HIV/AIDS healthcare and the lack of medical specialist appointments. We endorsed that participatory management strategies could help to redirect VCT services activities, strength the matrix support testing and counseling for HIV and value these services as specialized healthcare providers and human resources reference for training in the area.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers / Healthcare Workforce Management / Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Attitude of Health Personnel / HIV Infections / Health Education / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Counseling Type of study: Practice guideline / Qualitative research Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Physis (Rio J.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce / Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers / Healthcare Workforce Management / Goal 9: Noncommunicable diseases and mental health / Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Primary Health Care / Attitude of Health Personnel / HIV Infections / Health Education / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Counseling Type of study: Practice guideline / Qualitative research Aspects: Patient-preference Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Physis (Rio J.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos/BR
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