Orientação familiar e comunitária na estratégia saúde da família da regional norte de Teresina/PI : avaliação a partir do usuário adulto

Abstract

This study analyzes the attributes derived from the Primary Health Care: family and community orientation in the 20 Basic Health Units of the Family Health Strategy in the Northern of Teresina - PI, aiming to assess the family and community orientation in the Family Health Strategy Health Centers of the urban area of North Central Regional. This is a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach and design cross-sectional, acomplished from December 2013 to February 2014. Questionnaires for describing sociodemographic profile of users were used, as the Primary Care Assessment Tool (PCATool). Were interviewed 384 users, aged 19-59 years. The results showed that 88.3% of interviewed users are women 78.6% Catholics, 53.4% unemployed or living on income from family allowance, 61.9%, earn one and two wages 97.8% did not participate in the Local Health Board (CLS), 91.2% say they do not know the CLS and only 1.5% know how the CLS works. The data analysis of this study shows a percentage of positive responses from users on items that assess the family orientation provided by medical and nursing professionals, highlighting the best review for nurses. Though the actions of community orientation developed by professionals had unsatisfactory evaluation, particularly regarding to the research that should be accomplished with the community to identify whether health services provided are satisfyng the needs of people and if polls are held to know the health problems of users, in addition to reducing invitation by professionals so that users participate in the actions of the Local Health Concil.