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Health necessities in primary attention: the perception of professionals acting in permanent education

OBJECTIVE: To know the concept of necessities in health, according to the perception of the mentors who integrate a team of Permanent Education in Primary Attention of Health, in a social organization. METHODS: It was used the semi-structured interview with five mentors linked to the constant Education of that Institution; the findings were categorized and analyzed according to the Taxonomy of Health Necessities, using the Social Determination Theory of the Health-Disease Process. The five mentors of the team of preceptors of a social organization in the Sao Paulo's Eastern zone participated of the inquiry. RESULTS: The participants examined the four categories proposed by the taxonomy, besides analyzing the identification of the necessities and its fulfillment. CONCLUSION: The professionals think that the populations' health necessities are not attended due to: 1) life conditions, 2) public policies, and 3) mentors' world vision.

Health services needs and demand; Primary health care; Education; Continuing


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