[Nursing and the family program: a successful partnership?]

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Public Health
• Qualitative Research

Context:

• Analysis of nursing staff roles in the Family Health Program (Programa Saúde da Família) in Campinas, Brazil (1998-2002).
• Focus on the definition of nursing as work.
• Qualitative, descriptive study design.

Purpose:

• To analyze the work and work processes of nursing staff within the Family Health Program.
• To emphasize the activities developed by nursing teams.
• To explore the partnership between nursing and the Family Health Program.

Summary:

• Interviews with ten nursing workers from early Family Health Program teams formed the basis of the study.
• Key themes included nursing work, teamwork, and the nursing work process.
• The study identified the extensive contributions of Brazilian nursing in public and family health settings.

Impact:

• Demonstrates the successful integration of nursing within the Family Health Program.
• Provides insights into the breadth and depth of nursing practice in Brazilian public health.
• Highlights the need for further exploration of nursing's role in primary healthcare.