Education in healthcare as a strategy for self-care adherence and health practices in a family health unit

Abstract

Objective: To promote a better adherence to self-care and health practices, stimulating the active participation of users in the activities carried out by the Camalaú Family Health Unit (FHU). Methodology: A descriptive study developed from an intervention project elaborated at the Internship of Family and Community Medicine of the undergraduate course in Medicine in a teaching institution. Lectures and round of conversations were held, emphasizing the importance of self-care and its influence in the community, both in the personal and health care spheres. The selected public was constituted by the users present in the waiting room of the unit during the moment of the activities. Data analysis was performed with health professionals at weekly team meetings. Results and Discussion: There was a considerable improvement and progress in the adherence of self-care and in understanding the health-disease process, and a higher level of knowledge of the population on the most prevalent diseases in the community and their possible complications. After those actions, the conducts had a higher level of acceptability. Conclusion: Education in Health Care is of great importance for FHU to fully ensure health promotion, and team meetings are essential in that process. This intervention, in the long term, will possibly contribute to a significant improvement in the therapeutics of users, in the control and prevention of diseases and will favor a better quality of life for the community.