A percepção social quanto às áreas de atuação e importância do profissional médico veterinário na saúde pública

Abstract

Veterinary medicine develops and improves over time, it has a wide area of expertise, but it is erroneously summarized in the clinic and surgery of small and large animals. This study sought to understand the conception of the areiense population about the work developed by the veterinarian in public health and its areas of action. It was used the form of qualitative and quantitative interview, accomplished in a presential way, in which five main points were chosen in the city of Areia-PB the Center, peripheral neighborhoods (Jussara and Frei Damião), also the rural zone (Sítio Macacos and District Muquém), this survey was done in a neutral way and without the necessity of the participants to identify themselves. By means of graphic analysis and data interpretation, we noticed that the profile of most interviewees was that of people of mixed race, with low income, low level of education, and that they raised a lot of animals, a favorable environment for the appearance of zoonosis. After analyzing each question, it was found that most participants do not have a formal understanding of the importance of the veterinarian doctor in public health, nor of the areas in which this professional operates, which we can say strengthens the devaluation of this profession. Seeking a better resolution for the population regarding the control of zoonosis and for the appreciation of the work of the veterinarian, it is understood that programs and governmental actions of educational and health nature, can give access to knowledge in all ages, and make a people, a healthy, conscious and balanced population.