Fonoaudiologia: uma abordagem pública

Abstract

This study is a literature review that has as objective to consider the construction process of Speech Therapy/Audiology in the Public Health. In this propose one of the topics is the history of Speech Therapy/Audiology as a science in Brazil and in Santa Maria, as well as the Public Health and the Unique Health System (SUS) History in Brazil. The study also shows the different stages and levels of health prevention, being first, second or third attention, trying to show how Speech Therapy/Audiology can be introduced in each of these levels. The role of Speech Therapy/Audiology clinics, in the Basic Health Units, which are the access to the public health system, is mentioned and we emphasized the work areas for a speech therapist/audiologist describing the programs that can have benefits with this work. In the end we stands out the relation between the speech therapist/audiologist and the Familiar Health Program as a new model of health attention, providing a new dynamic performance and relationship among the health services and the population.