Development of nutrition educational group for women in primary health care

• Autor(a) principal: Dias, Marina de Paula Mendonça
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Botêlho, Andressa Alencar Colares, França, Anna Karolyne Pontes, Azevedo, Daniela Vasconcelos de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/7930
• topic: Food and nutrition education; Health promotion; Women; Health education; Primary health care; Atenção primária à saúde; Educação alimentar e nutricional; Educação em saúde; Mulheres; Promoção da saúde; Promoção da saúde para mulheres atendidas na atenção primária à saúde; Grupo educativo; Nutrição e saúde; Educação e saúde

This study aimed to develop an educational group in nutrition for women who in primary health care. The method was the community intervention, carried out in a Primary Health Care Unit (UAPS) in Fortaleza (CE), where sought to empower participants for healthy food choices and lifestyles. Twelve activities proposed by the participants and worked in a participative and playful way. For evaluation of the experience, there was an analysis of the recorded statements and the contents of the field diary. There was participation 15 women and the experience showed that they were intensely involved in the activities and evaluated the experience positive. Low adherence was the main challenge. The study concluded that the development of the nutritional education group points to be a viable experience provided that it is thought and developed collectively and involves the execution team, health unit professionals and participants.