Serviço social na área da saúde: aspectos do trabalho intersetorial na Atenção Primária à Saúde e o acesso aos direitos da pessoa idosa

Abstract

This work deals with the work of the Social Service in the health area, with an emphasis on intersectoral activity in Primary Health Care and access to the rights of the elderly. Its general objective is to highlight the main aspects of the social worker's intersectoral work in accessing the rights of the elderly in primary health care, and its specific objectives are: a) to identify the most recurrent health demands of the elderly seen in primary care; b) to point out the specialties of the social worker's professional work in enabling the rights of the elderly in health policy; c) to highlight the main aspects of the social worker's intersectoral work in Primary Care in accessing the rights of the elderly in Parintins/AM. In order to achieve the general objective, the methodology used for data collection was bibliographical and documentary research, as well as the collection of information provided by Social Work professionals working in Primary Care in different spaces, such as: lectures, digital newspapers and others. The Primary Care data came from a lecture given by a social worker from the Tia Leó Basic Health Unit (UBS Tia Léo). As a result, it was possible to understand the elderly person as a complex subject who requires a more specialized intervention. In addition, it is important to highlight, based on the results obtained, that care for the elderly in this health unit does not take place in an isolated and individualized manner, and therefore it is clear that intersectoral action is indispensable in the professional's interventions.