Factors associated to social control practice by physical education professionals in primary health care: a national survey

The aimed of the study was to analyze the factors associated to Social Control practice by Physical Education professionals enrolled in Family Health Support Units (NASF) in Brazil.This is a nationwide, exploratory, descriptive and quantitative study carried out in 2011 with 296 Physical Education professionals of Support Center for Family Healthteams. The study outcome was the Social Control. Odds ratio was estimated to check associated factors. One third of Physical Education professionals enrolled in NASF performed actions to implement the Local Health Council. The greatest national chances were for professionals graduated in public institutions (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.2 - 4.0), who reported being trained by the management (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1 - 3.9); who carried out a health project in the country (OR 3.8, 95% CI 2.0 - 7.2); and those in the southern region of Brazil that had adequate physical structure for the practice of the profession (OR 0.1, 95% CI 0.0 - 0.9).