Workers’ health promotion at primary health care

Abstract

Objective: to reflect on the promotion of the health of primary care workers through an intervention conducted by professionals from a Basic Health Unit
in the Federal District. Methodology: this is an experiential report using the problematization methodology of the Maguerez Arch, which involves the following steps: 1) observation of reality, 2) key points, 3) theorization, 4) solution hypotheses, and 5) application to reality. The need to propose care practices for the unit’s employees due to their illness and psychological suffering was observed. Through a one-and-a-half-hour meeting, a round table discussion on worker health and care practices was conducted, providing a space for support, sharing, and reflections on the health conditions of workers and the work environment. Results and Discussion: the intervention allowed participants to reflect on worker health and care as strategies to promote their mental and physical health. Conclusion: the continuity of these caring practices through collective spaces is important and necessary to ensure greater promotion of the health of primary care workers.