Speech, language and hearing sciences and the family health strategy: the state of the art

Abstract:

The insertion of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences in the Family Health Strategy is something new and studies in this field are scarce. In light of this, the objective of this study was to identify, from national and international literature, the state of the question on the performance and the insertion of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences in the Family Health Strategy. For this purpose, we conducted a survey in the Virtual Health Library, annals from the Brazilian Congress of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, and Theses and Dissertations. From the study, it was possible to detect that lack of training for the speech, language and hearing therapist for work in Family Health Strategy is one of the main limiting factors for the insertion and performance of these professionals in this scenario; it was evident that few scientific publications address the theme; and it revealed that the Multi-professional Residency in Family Health has become essential to bridge the gap in the training of the speech, language and hearing therapists in Primary Health Care. There are many challenges for the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences category to consolidate their performance in the Family Health Strategy, but, in spite of these weaknesses, their work in the territory promotes care that provides more quality of life and health to the population.

Keywords:
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Family Health Strategy; Primary Health Care; Public Health