EVALUATION OF THE MULTIPROFESSIONAL WORK OF THE FAMILY HEALTH SUPPORT CENTER (NASF)

• Author(s): Reis,Mary Lopes ; Medeiros,Marcelo ; Pacheco,Leonora Rezende ; Caixeta,Camila Cardoso
• Date: 2016
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): Family health; Primary health care; Interdisciplinarity
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

The aim of this study was to understand the meanings attributed by the actors (social assistant, physical educator, pharmacist, nutritionist, and psychologist) to the work developed at a Family Health Support Center. A descriptive study with a qualitative focus was carried out by a focus group with 14 health professionals belonging to the center whose data were analyzed by means of a thematic content analysis. Three categories emerged: "interdisciplinarity", "lack of knowledge of the territory," and the "Support Center's isolation". Through this research it was possible to realize that interdisciplinarity has been sought after by the Support Center's professionals. However, this performance does not include the Family Health teams linked to the center, except in specific situations of mental health when Matrix Support is used for discussing and guiding the cases presented by the Family Health Strategy teams.