FAMILY INTERVIEW AS A PRIMARY CARE TOOL

Introduction: Cleide is 74 years old and looked after her Family clinic of reference after diagnosed of Breast Cancer in advanced stage in August 2015. She has two children and a conturbed relation with her daughter who lives with her and is her main caregiver. It was hard for both accepting the diagnosis and preparing for the eminent mourning. In moments of crisis like this during the life cycle, an important tool that can be used by the health care team for a formal intervention is family interview: gathering them and proposing a treatment plan with everyone agreeing to be involved in. Strategies for good results are composed by a good link with the community health agents , possibility of home visits by the technical team and multidisciplinary approach. Methodology : Home visit by the technical team (doctor and nurse) , community health worker , family therapist , and all family members based on the interview script. Conclusion: Along visits we observed that the family had an opportunity to reflect about relationships and conflicts and the resolution of these tensions had direct effect on the care quality the team was able to offer.