A importância do Agente Comunitário de Saúde como agenciador de políticas públicas: uma análise do distrito de Sucuru, Serra Branca-PB.

Abstract

Basic care or primary health care is constituted as a set of measures that initially direct citizens to the Unified Health System (SUS), aiming to apply inclusive, preventive and educational actions. In the composition of the multidisciplinary team that integrates primary care, the Community Health Agent (ACS) is the professional responsible for the first service, working to promote health and prevent diseases, focusing on educational activities in the homes of the host community. Within this context, the main objective of the study was to analyze the importance of the actions carried out by the Community Health Agent and the challenges faced in implementing public health policies in the District of Sucuru, in the municipality of Serra Branca-PB. Methodologically, the study can be classified as exploratory (considering the objectives), qualitative (considering the research approach), case study (regarding the form of the research) and survey (regarding the procedures adopted in data collection). The results demonstrate the relevance that the ACS has for the evaluated community, providing direct care in the homes of 161 families, in which: they carry out preventive exams (pressure and blood glucose), assessment of the physical conditions of family members, and, if necessary, referral for consultations at a Basic Health Unit (UBS) or hospitals. As a conclusive note, difficulties that limit better results can be discussed, such as: lack of medicine and access to the community (lack of infrastructure).