Abstract

MELLO, Débora F. de et al. Genogram and ecomap: possibility to use in the family health strategy. Rev. bras. crescimento desenvolv. hum. [online]. 2005, vol.15, n.1, pp. 78-91. ISSN 0104-1282.

The family structure, its composition, how its members are organized and interact among themselves and with the environment, its health problems, the risk situations, the vulnerability patterns are fundamental facts to plan the family health care. The main in this study is to describe the genogram and ecomap application by families' subscript in the IV Health Family Nucleus of Ribeirão Preto School of São Paulo University, for a reflection about its use in Health Family Program. It is a descriptive and exploratory study that is supported by the literature and authors' experience about the genogram and ecomap use. The instruments application made some information available about the families and their relationships and the relation with the community. Then these instruments are possible tools to acquire and put in order the families' information for the Family Health care. It can be used by the health family team as a way to approach the family, in this way the family is active in the assessment process. These instruments can show the family structure, the culture, the health cycle, relations and interrelations.

Keywords : Genogram; Ecomap; Family.

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