Nurses’ perceptions on family health strategy

Abstract

This is a study of nurses’ perceptions of the Family Health Strategy seen as mediators of the workers actions towards achieving the aims and objectives of the job. This is a descriptive/qualitative survey carried out in Family Health Units in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, involving 11 nurses and using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis of the data. Family Health is seen as a new model the main aim of which is the prevention of aggravation, by means of strategic action, working with families, territorialization and humanized relationships. Actions connected to central management and worker training are considered essential for its effectiveness. There is certain adhesion to the precepts of the Family Health program but there are also some important divergences and inconsistencies in its translation into the practical side, showing there is a need for permanent education of the workers.