title: [A Street Clinic in a state capital in Northeast Brazil from the perspective of homeless people].
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate the Street Clinic strategy in Maceió, Alagoas State, Brazil, from the perspective of its users. This was a qualitative study in coverage areas of the Street Clinic in Maceió. Research subjects were 18 homeless individuals assisted by the clinic (10 men and 8 women), ranging from 20 to 40 years of age. Data were collected from September 2014 to February 2015 using a semi-structured interview. Content analysis was applied to the data and identified two categories: the first, the Street Clinic as such, revealed the strategy's critical points, challenges, and potentialities; the second showed the Street Clinic as social support, affect, and hope for change for the homeless. The strategy was rated positively by users, providing social support on health problems and other daily issues.
authors: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil.
authors: Cíntia Priscila da Silva
authors: CP
authors: Ferreira
authors: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil.
authors: Célia Alves
authors: CA
authors: Rozendo
authors: Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brasil.
authors: Givânya Bezerra de
authors: GB
authors: Melo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003151:Community Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support; D019037:Urban Health Services; D055815:Young Adult