Health promotion at a specialized HIV/AIDS ambulatory service - doi: 10.4025/cienccuidsaude.v10i3.13193

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the conceptions and practice of health promotion of the multidisciplinary team at a Specialized HIV/aids Care Service (SCS). This qualitative study was developed in Fortaleza-Ceará, involving eight health professionals, who provided information on the health promotion concept and practice at the SCS and the obstacles they faced for its implementation. Data collection was conducted through interviews using taped semi-structured form and guiding questions. The contents of the interviews were transcribed and analyzed according to the methodology of the collective subject discourse. The disconnection between the theoretical and practical aspects of health promotion, justified by the birth of multidisciplinarity in the work process, and also by the deficient infrastructure and human resources at the SCS was reported. In conclusion, to achieve better results, the multiprofessional team members should reflect on their practice, working towards the structural and organizational reorientation of the service, with a view to prioritizing comprehensive care practices for HIV patients, in order to mantain good quality care in this service mode.