Sustainable practice in phc-education and libertarian paternalism in public health

Abstract

Primary Health Care (PHC) is responsible for health actions, both individually and collectively, covering health promotion, health protection, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, harm reduction and health maintenance, in order to provide integral attention to the users of the Unified Health System, with the purpose of having a striking effect on the health conditions of the population, causing influence on the autonomy of the people and on the determinants of the health process of the population. The use of health education by the Family Health Teams (eSF) has been of great value, since it is a field with several peculiarities that contributes to the development of the individual that is based on the conception of education, which makes possible the stimulation of reflection, develops critical awareness, exercises autonomy, offers the possibility of transforming his reality and writing his own history. In public health policies we can consider the use of Nudge to drive individual and collective decision making for healthy and sustainable practices. In the case of "libertarian paternalism," this architecture of choices must be thought of in terms of enabling individuals and society to achieve their goals in terms of well-being. Understanding the important tools, how can public health policies put them in practice? Thus, this article aims to explain the relevance of PHC and the use of educational activities as a sustainable and subsidiary practice strategy to strengthen autonomy and improve the quality of life of individuals and communities, highlighting the role of the nurse practitioner in the team. Family Health and the use of nudge as a driver of results.