title: [Longitudinality in nurses' work: a report of professional experiences].
abstract: The present study aimed at describing nurses' perceptions regarding care under the perspective of longitudinality. This descriptive-exploratory qualitative study was performed in April 2010 with twenty family health nurses from cities of the 10th Regional Health District of Paraná, using semi-structured interviews. The data were submitted to content analysis. Results pointed at the following category: benefits and implications of interventions from a perspective of longitudinality, which found that the referenced care occurs with children, clients with chronic disease, families, and through groups. Teamwork, accessibility, client's co-participation, home visits and health prevention actions make longitudinality feasible and have a positive impact on peoples' health. In conclusion, longitudinality improves the quality of life of the population and promotes resolvability in primary healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Santa Helena, Brasil. baratieri.tatiane@gmail.com
authors.forename: Tatiane
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baratieri
authors.forename: Edir Nei Teixeira
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Mandu
authors.forename: Sonia Silva
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Marcon
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing