Dificuldades Vivenciadas por Profissionais de Saúde da Atenção Primária à Pessoa Surda em Belém/PA

Amarissânia Cunha Galvão; Orenzio Soler; Maria Lúcia Souza Siqueira

doi:10.17765/2176-9206.2026v19e13574

Authors

Amarissânia Cunha Galvão Universidade Federal do Pará https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7214-4679
Orenzio Soler Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2246-0019
Maria Lúcia Souza Siqueira Federal University of Pará https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6469-7578

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2026v19e13574

Keywords:

Primary health care, Communication, Deafness, Health care, Sign Language

Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe the perceptions of professionals working in Primary Health Care regarding the care provided to deaf individuals. This was a cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive, and quantitative study that used a semi-structured form to identify the difficulties faced by professionals when assisting deaf patients. A total of 31 professionals participated, of whom 83.87% (n = 26) reported feeling insecure during care, and although all acknowledged the importance of learning Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), 61.29% (n = 19) had not pursued any course or training, justifying this lack of engagement by limited time or opportunities. It was identified that the difficulties are not related solely to knowledge of Libras, but also to a lack of interest in learning about the linguistic, cultural, and personal particularities of deaf individuals, and it was observed that the different communication resources used by health professionals did not provide effective security in delivering comprehensive and qualified health care to this population.

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Author Biographies

Amarissânia Cunha Galvão, Universidade Federal do Pará

Graduated in Pharmacy from the University Center of the State of Pará (2000), with a Specialization in Pharmaceutical Care from the University Center of the State of Pará (2005) and Specialization in Pharmaceutical Assistance Management from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2015). Master's student of the Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Assistance at UFPA. Pharmacist by public examination at the State Department of Health of Pará, I started in the laboratory of the Abelardo Santos Hospital and currently work as a Medication Evaluator of the Specialized Component at DEAF of SESPA. I am also a Pharmacist by public examination at the Municipal Health Department of the City of Belém, at the Basic Health Unit of the Tapanã neighborhood in Belém do Pará. In addition to the basic cycle of Pharmaceutical Assistance; has experience in the Clinical Pharmacy Area, working mainly in the following pharmaceutical services: health education, pharmacotherapy review and pharmacological monitoring in accordance with the Public Health Programs that the municipality covers. Working with accessibility for the deaf in the rational use of medicines since 2022.

Orenzio Soler, Federal University of Pará

Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy. Federal University of Pará, UFPA, Belém, Pará, Brazil (1984-1987). Qualification in Industrial Pharmacy of Medicines and Food. Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN, Natal, Brazil (1988). Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Hospital Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1990-1993). PhD in Sustainable Development of the Humid Tropics. Federal University of Pará, UFPA, Belém, Pará, Brazil (2000-2004). Senior Postdoctoral Internship. Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Public Health Policy at the Fiocruz School of Government. Brasília. Federal District, Brazil (2018). Pharmacist. Post-Doctorate in Public Health Policies: Technology Assessment and Use of Evidence and Knowledge Management Strategies (Fiocruz School of Government Fiocruz / Brasília). Professional activity: School of Pharmacy. Institute of Health Sciences. Federal University of Pará (UFPA). Public servant. Functional classification: Associate Professor IV. 40h/Exclusive dedication. Lines of research: Pharmaceutical Assistance and Sustainability: Cross-cutting component to public health and collective health; Governance, management, technological innovation, development and sustainability in pharmaceutical assistance; Pharmaceutical Care. Full Member of the Brazilian Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, occupying Chair 39 in the Physical and Chemical Sciences Section of the Patron Oscar de Morais Dutra e Silva.

Maria Lúcia Souza Siqueira, Federal University of Pará

Pharmacist-Biochemist (1995), Master in Biological Sciences (2001) and PhD in Neuroscience and Cell Biology from the Federal University of Pará (2021) in the area of Cell Biology. She developed her master's degree in Endocrine Physiology. During her doctorate, she worked in toxicological evaluation, investigating the effects of drug metabolites in anticancer therapies involving the visual and metabolic health of breast cancer patients. Currently, she develops studies aimed at evaluating adherence to drug treatment associated with metabolic and cardiovascular risk assessment and its implications for the quality and survival of patients undergoing hormone therapy. She holds the position of Associate Professor I at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Institute of Health Sciences / UFPA. She works as the Director of the Faculty of Pharmacy. She is a permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Assistance (PPGAF) in the Clinical Pharmacy line. Has professional experience as a pharmaceutical technician in Pharmaceutical Assistance in the segments of Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy and Clinical Analysis.

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