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The Family Health Strategy in the supplementary sector: adoption of the primary care model in a self-management company.

The aim here was to analyze how the Family Health Strategy was put into operation in a company within the supplementary healthcare system. This was a case study conducted in state clinical units of a health insurance operator, in the cities of João Pessoa, Recife and Natal, Northeast, Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with managers and healthcare professionals. For data analysis, we used the content analysis technique. Twenty-four interviews were conducted, from which two categories emerged: the care organization, which addressed professional composition and skill types and participants’ registration; and the care processes, consisting of the subcategories: linkage, healthcare coverage/completeness and health promotion programs. The company’s initiative is a step forward for the practices developed in the sector and is also capable of improving users’ health.

Family Health; Supplementary healthcare; Primary healthcare


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