Perfil dos gestores da atenção primária em saúde, desafios e oportunidades

Abstract

Introduction: health management is a complex field permeated by conflicts, so there are competencies and skills expected from the health manager of Primary Health Care. Objective: to know the profile, challenges and opportunities identified by managers of Primary Health Care in the Southwest Health Region of the Federal District. Methodology: This is a descriptive, quali-quantitative study, questionnaire was made available on the Google Docs® platform and 23 responses were analyzed. Results: in the managerial position, 16 (69.6%) are women, 12 (57.1%) are nurses, 16 (69.6%) have a specialization, 12 (52.2%) have a course in management, 22 (95%) are public servants. The managers report having skills such as leadership, good communication, organization, planning, good relationships, knowledge, creativity, and the ability to motivate. The greatest motivation is the commitment to SUS; challenges: lack of resources and inputs, high rate of absenteeism in the teams; possibility of personal and professional growth.