The purpose of the communication process of group activities in the Family Health Strategy

Authors

  • Leticia Silveira Cardoso Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Mara Regina Santos da Silva Universidade Federal do Rio Grande; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Valdecir Zavarese da Costa Universidade Federal do Pampa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200023

Keywords:

Communication, Group Processes, Family Health Program, Public Health Nursing, Information Theory

Abstract

This study identified the purposes of the communication process in the group activities of the Family Health strategy from the perspective of nurses. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and recorded with 60 nurses and non-participant observation with 19 group activities, analyzed according to qualitative content analysis. Five categories emerged: Health education, Clinical follow-up, Co-responsibilization of patients, Team-Community Interaction, and Work Organization. These categories revealed that the establishment of reciprocal interactions among professionals, patients and families favor health promotion because it encourages the exchange of knowledge among the participants concerning their health experiences.

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Published

2011-04-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

The purpose of the communication process of group activities in the Family Health Strategy . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(2), 396-402. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000200023