DESCARTE DE RESÍDUOS GERADOS NO TRATAMENTO DOMICILIAR DE PACIENTES DIABÉTICOS USUÁRIOS DE INSULINA ASSISTIDOS PELA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA

Abstract

Health services residues can bring many problems to those who work on health sectors, community and environment. Management of such waste and the reuse of medical articles are controversial subjects that deserve special attention from managers. Based on this, this study aimed to identify the accomplishment of waste disposal originated from home treatment of diabetic patients using insulin, assisted by primary care. This study is exploratory and descriptive, with a quantitative approach, conduced with 83 subjects insulin users assisted in primary care, living in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás. In data collection, we adopted the questionnaire technique. Results have showed that 69.9% of the inquired individuals did not secreted or waste properly filled storage containers, in any step of the treatment process. 72.3% (60) were female and 27.7% (23) were male, with ages varying from 34 -87 years for males and 27-78 years for females, leading to an average of 63.1 years for men and 60.5 for women, with low income and education. 56 6% had a diagnosis of diabetes 2. There were no significant differences in disposal, when comparing variables gender, age, level of education and from where they get the material treatment. The reuse of syringes and needles were reported by 85.5% of the group and, among the participants, 80.7% said they never received guidelines for the disposal of the resulting waste treatment. This study has showed that insulin users, accompanied by primary care, do not stored or discard properly wastes generated in their homes, showing a flaw in the health education process and the absence of a protocol to direct the management of such waste.