Human Resources for Health (Nov 2006)

The practice of physicians and nurses in the Brazilian Family Health Programme – evidences of change in the delivery health care model

  • Andrade Ana M,
  • Dal Poz Mario R,
  • Peres Ellen M,
  • Grande Nuno R

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-4-25
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
p. 25

Abstract

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Abstract The article analyzes the practice of physicians and nurses working on the Family Health Programme (Programa de Saúde da Família or PSF, in Portuguese). A questionnaire was used to assess the evidences of assimilation of the new values and care principles proposed by the programme. The results showed that a great number of professionals seem to have incorporated the practice of home visits, health education actions and planning of the teams' work agenda to their routine labour activities.