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Users' perceptions on social impact of the colaboration project of the More Doctors Program: a case study

The study presented in this paper identifies probable changes generated in the care process of a primary healthcare service in a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil, part of the Collaboration Project of the More Doctors Program. This was a qualitative study conducted in 2015 that employed semi-structured interviews and a field diary as data collection instruments. Data analysis was performed through the ethical-political method, revealing: a) consistent creation of caring relationships, mediated by a humanistic mode of thinking and practicing medicine and internalization among members of the community of the belief that they were being cared for by an equal who was also a human being; and b) insecurity regarding the project’s end, based on misinformation. This study concluded that a solidary disposition is essential to the creation of caring relationships, and that the federal government needs to implement ethicalpolitical guidelines to ensure quality information about the project.

Medical Care; Primary Care; Right to health


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