Abstract

RONZANI, Telmo Mota  and  RODRIGUES, Marisa Cosenza. The psychologist in primary health care: contributions, challenges and changes. Psicol. cienc. prof. [online]. 2006, vol.26, n.1, pp. 132-143. ISSN 1414-9893.

The present work investigated the conceptions about health promotion and prevention, theoretical and practical conceptions and the work difficulties in primary health care in Juiz de Fora-MG. The interviews (with seven psychologists) were submitted to the technique of content analysis. The results suggest the need of a more contextualized practice in public health and in the curriculum change in order to provide a better professional preparation in this area of work.

Keywords : Primary health care; Psychologist; Colletive health.

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