Early Treatment as a public policy for the control of the COVID-19 Pandemic: preliminary data from a comparative study on the case of Chapecó -SC, Brazil

  • Tiago Veloso Neves Secretaria Municipal de Saúde
  • Suyanne Siloti Lucas Corrêa Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas
  • Cristiano Robson dos Santos Oliveira Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas
  • Thascianne de Sousa Diniz Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Palmas

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the repercussions of Early Treatment for COVID-19 at the community level as a public policy. Methods: Data were extracted from the COVID-19 epidemiological bulletins of the Municipality of Chapecó to calculate mortality and mortality from COVID-19 from January 1st to June 30th. For comparison purposes, the same was done with data from Criciúma, a municipality with a similar population and which did not adopt Early Treatment as a public policy. Results: The municipality of Chapecó presented an increasing and steeper curve of lethality and mortality from COVID-19 compared to the municipality of Criciúma. There was a statistically significant difference in lethality (p=0.0019) and mortality rate (p=0.001), but the Effect Size was very small (r=0.14), the chance of dying from COVID-19 was the same in both municipalities (OR=0,99). Conclusion: The implementation of Early Treatment as a public policy did not mitigate the indicators related to death by COVID-19.

Author Biographies

Tiago Veloso Neves, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde

Tiago Veloso Neves
Fisioterapeuta do NASF Kanela I
Instrutor de Lian Gong em 18 Terapias

Suyanne Siloti Lucas Corrêa, Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas

Enfermeira. Residente do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Coletiva pela Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil.

Cristiano Robson dos Santos Oliveira, Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas

Cirurgião-dentista. Residente do Programa de Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde Coletiva pela Fundação Escola de Saúde Pública de Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil.

Thascianne de Sousa Diniz, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Palmas

Enfermeira do Centro de Referência em Saúde do Trabalhador Municipal de Palmas, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Palmas, Tocantins, Brasil.

Published
2021-12-19
How to Cite
Neves, T. V., Siloti Lucas Corrêa, S., Robson dos Santos Oliveira, C., & de Sousa Diniz, T. (2021). Early Treatment as a public policy for the control of the COVID-19 Pandemic: preliminary data from a comparative study on the case of Chapecó -SC, Brazil. REVISTA CEREUS, 13(4), 195-206. Retrieved from http://ojs.unirg.edu.br/index.php/1/article/view/3610