Atenção integral na saúde do idoso no Programa Saúde da Família: visão dos profissionais de saúde / Atención integral en la salud del anciano en el Programa Salud de Familia: visión de los profesionales de la salud / Comprehensive health care of the elderly in the Family Health Program: vision of health professionals
By the year 2025, Brazilwill be the sixth country in the world with the largest elderlypopulation. Public policies have the duty to help more people reach older ages with the best possible state of health. The objective of this study is to understand the perspective that health professionals have of comprehensive care and healthneeds. Subjects were seventeen health professionals who make up two teams of the Family Health Program (FHP) in the city of Santos. The subjects' statements were analyzed from the perspective of Social Representation, and using the theoretical framework of the Collective Subject Discourse. The analysis of the statements showed that the professionals are striving to meet the healthneeds of the elderly through actions of health prevention and promotion; however, their social and psychological needs are being met. The elderly need more integration and agility in the health system, since they have difficulties in terms of accessibility and movement in health services.