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REORGANIZATION OF THE WORK PROCESS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN COPING WITH COVID-19* FINANCIAL SUPPORT This paper was carried out with the support of the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES) - Funding Code 001.

HIGHLIGHTS

  1. The change in ambiance caused some difficulty for effectively implementing the routine.

  2. Modifications in staffing provided knowledge exchange.

  3. Suspension of the meeting groups caused distancing of the community.

  4. Reorganization of the work process changed the care flow.

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to assess the work process of Primary Health Care professionals in coping with COVID-19.

Method:

a qualitative study that used the health work process as conceptual basis and qualitative research as methodological framework. The collection procedure was carried out with 23 health professionals from July to September 2021, in the basic health units from a municipality in northwestern Paraná, Brazil. For the analysis, the data were organized by means of the MAXQDA software, and each data segment was organized according to the meanings.

Results:

two categories emerged, namely: Difficulties faced in reorganization of the ambience, programmatic activities and staffing of Primary Health Care professionals; and Organization of the care flow for users with COVID-19 in Primary Health Care.

Conclusion:

this study reinforces the indispensability of assessing the work process for health care improvement, especially in conditions of a public health emergency.

DESCRIPTORS:
Coronavirus; Primary Health Care; Health Management; Nursing; Health Personnel

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