SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS, WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, OF THE RESIDENTS OF MÉM DE SÁ ISLAND, SERGIPE

Authors

  • Karyo Freire Nunes de Mendonça Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Regiane Cristina do Amaral Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Ignez Aurora dos Anjos Hora Universidade Federal de Sergipe
  • Tereza Raquel de Sena

Keywords:

People with Disabilities, Access to Health Services, Functional Performance

Abstract

In view of the social determinants of health, understood by WHO as a set of forces that shape the conditions of daily life, it is strategic to investigate the lives of the populations for the proper development of health promotion and assistance actions. It is estimated that 10% of the population of any country is made up of people with some disability. Thus, the objective of this study was to perform an epidemiological survey of the residents, focusing on people with disabilities, from Mem de Sá Island, in Sergipe, assessing their functional performance. Two visits were made to the site, in January and February 2020, applying a sociodemographic questionnaire to residents and the Katz Scale to those responsible for people with disabilities. 52 houses were visited (representing 183 people) and 14 people with disabilities were found (7,6% of the people). Among the deficiencies found, there are cognitive, mental, behavioral, systemic and physical. Eleven cases have independent functional performance, performing all daily activities on their own. Three cases are more dependent, requiring more attention. Inside the island there are no permanent education and health services, which highlights the need for intervention in the local reality of people with and without disabilities.

Author Biographies

Karyo Freire Nunes de Mendonça, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Dentistry Student at Federal University of Sergipe - Campus Aracaju.

Regiane Cristina do Amaral, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Sergipe - Campus de Aracaju. Graduation in Technology in Data Processing from Faculdade de Tecnologia de Americana (2002), Graduation in Dentistry from Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba (2007), Master's Degree (2010) and PhD (2014) in Dentistry (Capes 7) from Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - part of the doctorate at King's College London (2013). Specialization in public health management at the Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba - FOP Unicamp (2017).

Ignez Aurora dos Anjos Hora, Universidade Federal de Sergipe

Assistant Professor at the Federal University of Sergipe - Campus Aracaju. Responsible for Basic Stomatology. Specialist in Stomatology from the University of São Paulo (1981), master's degree in Oral Pathology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (2001), specialization in Dentistry for Special Patients by the Federal Council of Dentistry (2002).

Tereza Raquel de Sena

Adjunct professor in the Department of Speech Therapy at the Federal University of Sergipe - Campus São Cristóvão. Responsible for the subjects Speech Therapy in Occupational Health, Practice in Public Health, Internship in Public Health, Course Completion Work I and II, Case Study in Speech Therapy and Special Topics in Audiology I and II. Graduated in Speech Therapist at Universidade Estácio de Sá - RJ (1986), Postgraduate in Audiology at Centro Universitário Izabela Hendrix - MG (1996), Postgraduate in Occupational Health at Escola Superior de Ciências, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Vitória - EMESCAM / ES (2006), Master in Health and Environment from the University Tiradentes - UNIT / SE (2011) and Doctorate in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Sergipe - UFS / SE (2017).

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Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2021)

Section

Experience Reports