The use of indicators as a tool for management in the Family Health Strategy

Abstract

Aim: to verify the use of health indicators in the daily work of nursing managers of the Family Health Strategy in a medium-sized municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: this study is a descriptive research with qualitative approach. Data were collected with thirteen nursing managers through semi structured interviews and were subsequently analyzed by thematic analyses. Results: the indicators are considered a possibility for planning and evaluating the actions in health in the Family Health Unit, even though some distance between theory and practice was shown. Conclusion: it is suggested a change of perspective of the professionals involved and it is pointed to the need for investment in lifelong learning as an alternative to overcome the difficulties experienced