IMPLANTAÇÃO DE UM FLUXO PARA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE TRIATOMÍNEOS NO AMBULATÓRIO DE REFERÊNCIA EM DOENÇA DE CHAGAS NO ESTADO DE PERNAMBUCO

Abstract

Chagas disease is a public health problem that results in a considerable rate of morbidity and mortality, however, it is still a neglected pathology. Reaching regional spheres, it generates harmful consequences in regarding to economic, social and psychological aspects. The objective of this study was to develop a flow to identify the triatomines received by spontaneous demand at the Reference Outpatient Clinic from the state of Pernambuco. This is a descriptive study and we sought to develop a systematized route for the forwarding of triatomines, which are collected in this outpatient unit, until the Endemics Laboratory - Labend (Central Laboratory of Public Health - LACEN/PE). As a result, a description of the proposed flow was carried out, a creation of a descriptive flowchart and a standard operating procedure. The need to create a flow is closely related to the purpose of organizing the work process to be developed. It is concluded that establishing technological instruments that contribute to the fight against the vector of Chagas disease and to decision-making is necessary for the control, prevention and identification of cases, avoiding serious public health problems.