Avaliação dos usuários do Programa Nacional de Controle do Tabagismo e sua interface com os agravos de saúde durante a pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract

Smoking is considered a serious global health problem. The National Tobacco Control Program leads the fight against the habit of smoking, especially in the Family Health Strategies, which during the covid-19 pandemic period, faced several challenges. The objective of this study was to evaluate the users of this program regarding their health conditions and their situation in relation to smoking. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, with secondary data collection in the period from November 2022 to February 2023 to survey the participants of the program in Campo Grande-MS in the period from 2020 to 2021. A structured form was used to collect primary data, applied via telephone from March to June 2023, and the following factors were investigated from the user's point of view: 1) Frequency of covid-19 in the participants; 2) Development of complications after COVID-19 infection; 3) Smoking during the covid-19 pandemic . The results were tabulated using Microsoft Excel 2010® and analyzed using descriptive statistics from SPSS 25.0 software. It was identified that the participation of program users was considerably reduced between 2020 and 2021, especially regarding the participants' adherence to follow-up sessions; COVID-19 contributed as an important factor for non-adherence to the program. A total of 119 people were interviewed, assisted by the smoking cessation program, with: 104 people (87.39%) using SUS exclusively; 85 people (71.43%) declared themselves smokers; 99 users (83.19%) participated in the program only once; 61 participants (51.26%) started but did not complete the program; 62 people (52.10%) declared having contracted the covid-19 virus, among other variables. It is concluded that user participation in the program was reduced in the years researched (2020 and 2021), mainly due to the covid-19 pandemic situation. The majority of those interviewed, despite having completed the program, declared themselves smokers. Although this study was carried out during a pandemic, its applicability is demonstrated in terms of gathering important information, both about the behavior and adherence and perception of users regarding the program. Therefore, it is proposed that the data presented in this research can contribute to the development of new outcomes for smoking cessation therapies. Descriptors: family health strategy; Covid-19; Smoking; National Tobacco Control Program.