Actions for health advocacy and user empowerment by nurses of the Family Health Strategy

Authors

  • Aline Belletti Figueira Universidade Federal de Rio Grande
  • Edison Luiz Devos Barlem Universidade Federal de Rio Grande
  • Jamila Geri Tomaschewski-Barlem Universidade Federal de Rio Grande
  • Graziele de Lima Dalmolin Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Cristiane Lopes Amarijo Universidade Federal de Rio Grande
  • Amanda Guimarães Ferreira Universidade Federal de Rio Grande

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017021603337

Keywords:

Health Advocacy, Primary Care Nursing, Patient Rights, Patient Care Team

Abstract

Objective To understand the actions for health advocacy and user empowerment developed by nurses of the Family Health Strategy in Brazil. Method A qualitative study carried out with nurses working in the Family Health Strategy in a city in the South of Brazil. Participants were selected by non-probabilistic, snowball sampling. Data was collected from a semi-structured interview guide, recorded, transcribed and analyzed through discursive textual analysis. Results Fifteen (15) nurses participated in the study. Three categories emerged: user participation; health environments; health advocacy actions related to the multiprofessional team. Conclusion The closer relationship that the Family Health Strategy enables between the multiprofessional team, users and the community promotes health advocacy practices, while user empowerment favors autonomy in health care, encouraging a healthier life and enabling them to intervene in the health decisions of the local community.

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Published

2018-01-01

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How to Cite

Figueira, A. B., Barlem, E. L. D., Tomaschewski-Barlem, J. G., Dalmolin, G. de L., Amarijo, C. L., & Ferreira, A. G. (2018). Actions for health advocacy and user empowerment by nurses of the Family Health Strategy. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 52, e03337. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017021603337