The apprehension and analysis of the Quality of Life at Work (QLW) of professionals working in the Family Health Support Center (NASF) are of utmost importance, since the implementation of this team is quite recent and its process of work developed into a logical counter-hegemonic for work in healthcare. This study sought to identify the perceptions of QLW of professionals of teams working in the NASF in São Paulo, as well as the advantages and constraints identified by them while performing their daily work. This is a qualitative study, of a descriptive and exploratory nature, conducted in Basic Family Health Units, with a team from the NASF from each of the five Regional Health Coordinators of the City of São Paulo: East, Midwest, North, Southeast and South. Forty (40) professionals were interviewed, with content analysis revealing, four clusters of meaning related to the perception and evaluation of the QLW (1) infrastructure for the work, (2) overload and QLW, (3) autonomy and identification with the work, (4) teamwork and interpersonal skills. The work process in the NASF has been modified and restructured since its implementation, according to the local needs and particularities. It involves several issues that directly affect the QLW and may even have a negative effect on the quality of service. The professionals of the NASF and its daily activities require an expanded management and other stakeholders, towards a better QLW and consequently minimizing dissatisfaction, illnesses, absenteeism and occupational stress.
family health support centers; quality of life at work; health care