Nutritionists and the comprehensive care of overweight individuals in primary care/O nutricionista e o cuidado integral do individuo com excesso de peso na atencao basica

• Published in: Revista de nutrição 2019-01, Vol.32, p.1
• Main Authors: Moura, Ana Luisa Souza de Paiva, Recine, Elisabetta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1415-5273
• DOI: 10.1590/1678-9865201932e190008

This study sought to highlight the different types of challenges for the integral care of overweight individuals in primary care based on the perception of nutritionists. This is a qualitative study with primary care professionals from the Federal District, Brazil. Semi-structured nterviews were conducted to understand the perceptions regarding the organization of integral care. The analysis of the data was based on the theoretical framework Theoretical Domains Framework. Challenges related to 10 of the 12 different domains proposed by the theoretical framework were identified. These challenges are related to the capability, opportunity and motivation of workers to act to offer more effective care The different nature of the barriers identified were overlapped, which reveal the need for professional qualification along with the consolidation of an appropriate care model for chronic noncommunicable diseases such as obesity. Este estudo buscou compreender, a partir da percepcao dos nutricionistas, as diferentes naturezas dos desafios para o cuidado integral dos indivlduos com excesso de peso na atencao basica. Foram identificados desafios relacionados a 10 dos 12 diferentes domlnios propostos pelo quadro teorico. Os referidos desafios estao relacionados a capacidade, a oportunidade e a motivacao dos trabalhadores em agir, no sentido de ofertar um cuidado mais efetivo.