OBJECTIVE: To review the Brazilian scientific literature on bond in health care. METHODS: The review was limited to the period from 1998 to 2007. A literature search was conducted in the LILACS and SciELO databases using the following key words: primary health care, acceptance, tuberculosis (indexed), bond, adhesion, health, basic care, continuity, and abandon (not indexed). Initially 50 publications were selected and categorized. RESULTS: The findings suggest a greater interest on the topic after 2004. There was a predominance of publications on primary health care in journals that value community health. CONCLUSIONS: Bond was found to be an important factor in primary health care and led to better understanding of the real problems of the population receiving care in those services. In addition, bond facilitated the interactions between clients and health care professionals.
Primary health care; Scientific and technical publications; Professional-patient relations
