THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUMENTS FOR FAMILY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR DYNAMIZATION OF THE HOME VISITS IN THE COMMUNITY

Introduction and Objective: The Brazilian National Primary Care Policy proposes educational activities that may interfere with the health-disease process of families. Instruments are available to help health professionals to consider the family context as part of clinical care, including: Genogram, Family Life Cycle, APGAR, PRACTICE and Eco-map. In the first year of medical school of University of Fortaleza, the student performs the familiar accompaniment using such strategies to promote an integral home care. This study aims to demonstrates the importance of preparing educational activities in family health, using the instruments referred to approach the family context. Method: Experience report from medical students of the year of 2014, during recognition of resident family in the Dendê Community, localized in Fortaleza, Brazil. The home visits were based on semi-structured interviews with a patient index of the various families. The instruments for family assessment and intervention mentioned were used to help identify the family and social context. Results and Conclusions: The use of these instruments facilitated the family approach during visits because they promoted a greater understanding of the family dynamic and problems. Besides that, the students planned educational activities in family health. The use of these tools allows a better contemplation of the relevant learning objectives in the context of primary health care for the first-year medical course at University of Fortaleza and it was essential for the promotion of health in the family context.