Desafios às equipes de atenção básica em saúde no enfrentamento em uma situação de tragédia

Abstract

This article aims to evaluate the challenges experienced by teams of Primary Health Care in facing a situation of tragedy. As methodological design, the research approach is qualitative and exploratory - descriptive characteristic. Semi-structured interviews were used in a sample of 10 participants, half of the top-level and mid-level half. As a result, it was found as the initial impact of the tragedy a sense of unpreparedness by workers, which did not prevent his immediate mobilization to meet the demands . There was a need to shift the focus of attention, restructuring of work processes and selection of priorities. An examination was also a concern about the work processes that would encompass actions in mental health. Shares of support received by the municipality function triggered changes as building intersectoral networks and greater autonomy of services to manage their practices. The host, listening and home visits have been used to assess and monitor cases. Finding look more human workers for the demands from the event.