Food security : is this concept in practice? / Segurança alimentar : um conceito em pratica?

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2008

RESUMO

The objective of this research was to investigate the meaning of food security for health professionals working in primary care teams of the Family Health Program in a large city, and how they apply this concept in their everyday work with the general population, but with poor people, in particular. A qualitative research approach was used, consisting of semi-structured interviews with the health professionals, which were audio-taped, transcribed, and analyzed using content analysis. The results show that the concept, which is currently an important theme in universities and government, is little known to the health professionals, and that food access and habits have been addressed in an incomplete and partial way. It is concluded that food and nutrition policies need to be implemented completely at the primary health care level in order to contribute to the implementation of the National Food Security Policy. It is recommended these themes be incorporated into university-level programs for health professionals, with an emphasis on the importance of collaborating with other sectors to assure food security

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food security primary health care atenção basica a saude health personnel segurança alimentar programas e politicas de nutrição e alimentação nutrition programmes and policies pessoal de saude

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