INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING FOR THE FAMILY APPROACH IN PRIMARY HEALTHCARE

Abstract

Objective: To reflect on the interdisciplinary training of health team professionals to work with the family in Primary Healthcare, considering the complexity of the family phenomenon in their health and illness experiences. Method: A reflection article in which the need to incorporate new concepts for training professionals to work with the family in Primary Healthcare is discussed. Results: The theoretical articulation between the Patient-and Family-Centered Care Model, Interprofessional Education and Primary Healthcare is fundamental to guide interdisciplinary training in health, aiming at including the family as the protagonist of the care of its members and active in the teaching and learning process of the healthcare professionals. Conclusion: It becomes necessary to promote changes in the training model of health professionals to incorporate collaborative practice with the family.