Stroke: challenge for managers in the health care network

• Autor(a) principal: Pinno, Camila
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Birrer, Jucelaine Arend, Santos, Aline Amaral dos, Colpo, Ana Paula Flores, Tavares, Andréia Claro, Schmitt, Fernanda Vianna
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
• Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/13768
• topic: Stroke; Integrality in health; Health management.; Accidente cerebrovascular; Integralidad em salud; Gestión en salud; acidente vascular cerebral; integralidade em saúde; gestão em saúde

Doi: 10.5902/2179769213768Objective: to identify the healthcare network for users affected by stroke in a city in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil. Method: qualitative, exploratory research. The subjects of the study  were six managers of public services of health care of the city. The data collection was conducted between October and December of 2013 through semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed by Thematic Content Analysis. Results: two categories, which were not a priori, were defined: Health Care Networks and Comprehensive Care. Conclusion: the findings demonstrate that the tools or devices to the effective care of users affected by stroke are not utilized due to managers’ lack of knowledge on the work processes, leading to the fragmentation of care and to the non-shared management.