Compreensão da equipe multiprofissional de uma Unidade de Terapia Intensiva sobre promoção da Saúde

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the understanding of health professionals in an Intensive Care Unit about the meaning of health promotion. ETHODS: This study has a qualitative approach with thematic analysis. The study subjects included 24 professionals with higher education: six doctors, six nurses, six physiotherapists, one psychologist, one speech therapist, one nutritionist, one social worker, and two pharmacists. The data collection took place between the months of November and December 2016, using semi-structured research, and the interviews were transcribed in full. The data analyses were carried out from the content analysis. RESULTS: The results present eight nuclei of meanings/pre-categories: I) lack of repertoire; II) health promotion as guidance; III) generalization for well-being; IV) health promotion and multidisciplinary team; V) health and family promotion; VI) difficulties of professionals; VII) health promotion in treatment; and VIII) health promotion as a form of care. CONCLUSIONS: There is still a long way to go to achieve the development of health promotion in the context of the Intensive Care Unit, especially because the health practices established in patient care are centered on the physical aspects of the condition.