Experiência da Terapia Ocupacional no cuidado familiar em um serviço de Atenção Primária em Saúde.

Baissi, Gisele; Souza Bechara Maxta, Bruno

Occupational therapy is presented as the core knowledge involved in the remodeling and strengthening of Primary Health Care in the Brazilian Unified Health Care System (Sistema Único de Saúde - SUS). In this study, we aimed to describe the interventions in the process of occupational therapy in supervised family care in a primary health care service in the municipality of Várzea Paulista, São Paulo state. In this case study, the moments of care were described and analyzed in light of narratives on the supervised practice of occupational therapy with a family. The results showed forms of intervention that characterize the process of occupational therapy focused on family health needs in favor of creativity and the role for changes in health practices in everyday life. Through the accomplishment of occupational activities directed to self-care, Occupational Therapy can aid families to cope with daily life adversity.

BRAZIL; PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; BEHAVIOR modification; CREATIVE ability; FAMILY health; HEALTH behavior; CASE studies; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; PRIMARY health care; HEALTH self-care; ACTIVITIES of daily living; HOME environment; SOCIAL role change

Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional da UFSCar, 2013, Vol 21, Issue 2, p413

0104-4931

Academic Journal

10.4322/cto.2013.043