title: Community contributions to a FHU team work.
abstract: Considering the importance of people participating in the construction of new health models, this study aimed to characterize and analyze contributions brought by community to health actions carried out in a Family Health Unit. It is a documentary analysis based on the records of 24 monthly meetings between the team and community. After reading the records, subject was divided into four themes: material and human resources, availability to secondary level health services, community adherence to the unit activities, health promotion and disease prevention. Discussions opened a wide perspective on health and stimulated co-responsibility, stronger links and information exchanging. Nevertheless, there is a need to improve community effective participation in the co-management of the health system.
authors.affiliation: Family Health Program at MaríliaMedical School at Marília, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria José Sanches
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Marin
authors.forename: Luciana Rocha de
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Mércia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ilias
authors.forename: Elza de Fátima Ribeiro
authors.initials: Ede F
authors.lastname: Higa
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005190:Family; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health