ACADEMIA CARIOCA PROGRAM IN THE QUALIFICATION OF THE INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE WITH THE SPECIALIZED CARE FAMILY HEALTH (SMSRJ-BRAZIL)

Introduction: Daily in the context of the primary health care services, are sought strategies to qualify the integration of this level with the other specialized levels. The amount of referrals overburden the health system and demonstrate poor solutions in the dimensions of primary care. The Academia Carioca Program, strategy implemented in 2009 by the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro by offering regular physical activity oriented by physical education professional (PEP), integrated actions and services of Family Health, it acts in the expansion of the coordination of health care. Objective: To present the study accomplished by the PEP Program on the influence of Support Center for Family Health in two Health Units 3.3 Planning Area in the flow of referrals to the regulatory system. Method: Analysis by the National Regulation System the amount of referral in the previous three months acting of three professionals (PEF, speech language therapist and physiotherapist) and compared with fourth, fifth and sixth month. Results and Conclusion: The results showed a reduction of referrals in all months analyzed (60% for physiotherapy and to 100% for the phonoaudiology). The Academia Carioca Program contributed in the rehabilitation phases and pointed to be strong ally, as demonstrably physical activity prevents about the development of pathologies. Results and Conclusion: It concludes that strategies as reported may decrease the wait for the specialist, the increase in resolution and the role of the Family Health to promote a better qualification of these referral.