Abstract
The objective of this work is to analyze the genesis and expression of ethical problems and conflicts that emerge during the work of a Estratégia Saúde da Família team (Family Health Strategy). This qualitative research considers three stages of operationalisation: ethnography, interview and focus group. The main ethical problem found is the lack of commitment of professionals in relation to other professionals and patients, which, consequently, triggers other ethical problems, such as absenteeism, procrastination and team fragmentation. The origin of these problems is related to the absence of reasonable interpersonal competence, unanswered professional needs, hierarchy and low psychological maturity. Thus, intervention strategies are necessary both in the genesis and in the problems and ethical conflicts in order that teamwork is not established in a pseudo-team at the expense of patient care.
Primary health care; Family Health Strategy; Patient care team; Bioethics; Ethics