Planejamento familiar: conhecimento e aplicabilidade por enfermeiros na atenção primária à saúde.

Abstract

Due to the obstacles of unwanted pregnancy in adolescence in Brazil, the practice of family care is an assignment of the Family Health Team (eSF), so Family Planning is a right of the population supported by the Federal Constitution by the bill 9.263 of 12 December. January 1996. Nursing plays an essential role in this care. The objective was to understand the knowledge of Primary Health Care nurses about family planning. It was an exploratory research with a qualitative approach, which was developed in the municipality of Guarabira, Paraíba. The sample consisted of nurses working in the Family Health Strategy. A semi-structured form was used, to analyze the data, the Bardin Content Analysis technique will be adopted in parallel with the saturation technique. All procedures for carrying out this study were guided by Resolution No. 466/2012 of the National Health Council. The results were divided into five categories: Family planning and its operation, Difficulties in the applicability of the FP, Ease of applicability of the FP, Male participation, Training on family planning for health professionals. the importance of health managers providing subsidies for health professionals to develop strategies in favor of the population is recognized, such as material resources, human resources, permanent education.