INTERSECTORAL PRATICES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE: FROM ACHIEVEMENT TO CHALLENGES

Objective: to understand the concreteness and challenges of intersectoral practices in Primary Health Care. Method: qualitative research developed in a medium-sized Brazilian municipality from February to July 2018. The source of evidence was the semi -structured interview with 59 professionals and managers linked to Primary Health Care and the data were analyzed according to the Thematic Content Analysis. Results: intersectoriality is realized in view of the users' demand for comprehensive care in Primary Health Care. The Extended Family Health Center and Family Health Teams seek the necessary arrangements for the formation of an intrasectoral or intersectoral network. Conclusion: it was perceived the primary role of management to induce intersectoral actions in the territories, such as promoting the insertion of intersectoral practices in the work agenda; and in spaces of collective construction as potentializers of public policies.