The Importance of Primary Health Care in Patients Affected by Covid-19

• Autor(a) principal: Silva Filho, Paulo Sérgio da Paz
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Silva, Regina Lucia dos Reis e, Paiva, Melka Luciana Rocha de, Silva, Angela Nascimento da, Santos, Bárbara Sandra Pinheiro dos, Sousa, Daiane Carvalho de, Moreira, Geovane Bruno Oliveira, Brito, Ana Cláudia Silva, Silva, Francisca Jéssica Abreu da, Leal, Érika Layne Gomes, Silva, Tayna Simone Mota da, Araújo, Rosilene Maciel de, Souza, Daiane Borges, Figueiredo, Bruno Leonardo de Sousa, Nascimento, Hélio Mateus Silva, Cunha, Bruno de Paula Rosa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/8260
• topic: Covid-19; Atendimento primário; coronavírus; Cuidados.; Covid-19; Atención primaria; Coronavirus; Cuidado.; Covid-19; Primary care; coronavirus; Care.

This article aims to analyze the importance of primary care in patients affected by Covid-19. The current study is characterized as a review of integrative literature of the exploratory and explanatory type, with a qualitative approach. To carry out this study, the following databases were consulted: MEDLINE, Scholar google and SCIELO. DeCS was used in an associated way: Covid-19, Primary Care, Coronavirus and care, available in Portuguese and English and published between the years 2017 to 2020 It can be seen that of the 8 selected articles, 50% (4) of the articles selected were preceded by Scholar google and 50% (4) by Scielo. In addition, it was found that 100% (8) of the articles used were from the year 2020. The articles are widely discussed, in several aspects, such as the importance of PHC in patients with covid-19 patients and how to prevent the virus. Furthermore, among the selected articles, it is noted that the search for an effective therapy is constant in patients affected by covid-19, exhibiting new discoveries and increasingly expanding the possibilities available. The design of the respective correspond to a randomized clinical trial , literature reviews, cross-sectional studies and descriptive exploratory research. PHC plays a decisive role in health protection, in the prevention and control of infectious diseases through early diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and individual and family monitoring, being fundamental to the health / disease process. Infection control includes measures that reduce the risk of transmission in the unit itself, at home and in the community.