The occupational therapy in the Health Family Strategy - evidence of a case study in the São Paulo city

Abstract

The present research shown the occupational therapist's actuation in the Family Health Program, in the Local Reference team. There was a qualitative survey of exploratory nature and cross section through the application of questionnaires in occupational therapists in the municipality of São Paulo (Brasil), in order to know the reality of work, their characteristics and confluence with the principles and guidelines of the Health System (SUS) and thereby promote the expansion of knowledge and service to the northwestern region of São Paulo state. We concluded that the work developed by such professionals to agree with the principles and guidelines of Basic Attention in the SUS, its action directly in the community provides an active search, identification of the sites of action, actions for prevention, promotion and rehabilitation in the community, incorporating health service, team, community services and new partnerships. In contrast, the structure of the work with the PSF presents some loss: lack of human resources to fulfill the demand for the community and lack of material resources.