ABSTRACT
The access to health services in the Unified Health System(SUS) significantly affects the living and health conditions of individuals and communities, and health professionals are the protagonists, through their practices, to implement and qualify it. This study aims to analyze the promotion of access to Primary Care from the perspective of SUS health professionals. It is a qualitative research with a theoretical-methodological approach to the assumptions of Institutional Analysis. It was developed by means of individual interviews and a feedback group. The results point to the reception, the work that is developed by the Community Health Agents, as well as the teamwork as powerful and effective realities to qualify the access. Issues related to communication among professionals, the presence of a reference team for care, home visits in the territory, and the search for the user’s first contact with the network compromise the effectiveness and availability of access to Primary Care.
KEYWORDS
Access to health services; Health personnel; Welcomeness; Institutional Analysis; Qualitative research