Programa de Saúde da Família: percepção de adolescentes de um município do Estado do Ceará

Family Health Program: perceptions of adolescents in a town in Ceará State

Authors

  • Francisca Alanny Araújo Rocha Enfermeira do Programa Saúde da Família (PSF). Sobral, CE, Brasil
  • Maria Adelane Monteiro da Silva Doutorado Sanduíche pela Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal; coordenadora adjunta de Iniciação Científica da Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UVA). Sobral, CE, Brasil.
  • Andréa Carvalho Araújo Moreira Mestra em Saúde Pública pela Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC); professora do Instituto Superior de Teologia Aplicada. Sobral, CE, Brasil.
  • Adriana Gomes Nogueira Ferreira Mestra em Enfermagem pela UFC; professora substituta da UVA. Sobral, CE, Brasil.
  • Keila Maria Carvalho Martins Residente em Saúde da Família pela Escola de Formação em Saúde da Família Visconde de Saboia; enfermeira do PSF. Sobral, CE, Brasil

Keywords:

Adolescent, health promotion, family health.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the perceptions of adolescents about the Family Health Program, analyzing their compliance with
health-related actions implemented by the Family Health team, and presenting their suggestions for improving this Program.
Methods: A descriptive exploratory study conducted with 27 adolescents in a town in northern Ceará State, Brazil. Data
was collected through semi-structured interviews, analyzed through the thematization mode proposed by Minayo. Ethi
cal aspects of research with human subjects were respected as per Resolution 196/96. Results: Four categories emerged:
adolescents’ knowledge about the FHP; their demands for this service; difficulties noted in the services and suggestions
for their reorganization. Conclusion: New strategies are needed to make adolescents feel included in healthcare services,
empowering them to act effectively as protagonists of actions that enhance their health. Practitioners should thus develop
new skills in order to ensure that this is expressed to adolescent users.

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Published

2012-04-22

How to Cite

Araújo Rocha, F. A., Monteiro da Silva, M. A., Araújo Moreira, A. C., Nogueira Ferreira, A. G., & Carvalho Martins, K. M. (2012). Programa de Saúde da Família: percepção de adolescentes de um município do Estado do Ceará: Family Health Program: perceptions of adolescents in a town in Ceará State. Adolescência E Saúde, 9(2), 7–13. Retrieved from https://adolescenciaesaude.com/index.php/aes/article/view/385

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012): Vol. 9 No. 2 (2012)

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