Ações de promoção da saúde na atenção primária à saúde: o programa de Lian Gong em 18 terapias de Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil

Abstract

The health promotion actions promote improved quality of life through programs like Lian Gong in 18 Therapies (LG18T). It is a practice body able to prevent and treat health with continuous care. The study aims to present the methods used to evaluate health promotion actions developed in Lian Gong program of the Municipal Health Department of Belo Horizonte. This is an experience report of the methodology of 13 focus groups to evaluate a health promotion program. The obtained results in the focus groups were important elements to be worked with health professionals, managers and users.They were also analyzed based on theoretical and methodological references available in the public health knowledge. The focus group was appropriate because it demonstrated the importance of evaluation of public policies from the perspective of qualitative view.