Introduction:

Malaria is a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, and is transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria is currently considered a high-impact disease, there are populations residing in areas where it is common to find it, this being a public health problem worldwide.

Objective:

To evaluate the self-care intervention of adults with malaria in the community.

Methods:

An intervention study was carried out, which was develop contextualized in the Health Center of the Pilot Neighborhood of the Cuito Municipality, Bie Province, from 2022 to 2023. Study variables, level of information, self-care, state of health. A structured interview was used to know the information and self-care provided by the Nursing staff, for the improvement of the state of health. After applying the strategy, the population proportions were compared using the McNemar Test.

Results:

The information of the nurses, at the end of the training program, obtained 72.09%. The health status of adults with malaria was good 86.66%; self-care of adults it was possible to verify that they received acceptable care, 68.57% were due to behavioral changes.

Conclusions:

The design of the self-care intervention of the adult with malaria in the community was achieved, which favors the adult relationship with malaria, nurse, family and community.

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