The e-SUS AB system: perceptions of the nurses of the Family Health Strategy

Abstract

The present study aims to understand the nurses’ perceptions regarding the use of the e-SUS AB system in their work context of the Family Health Strategy (FHS). Regarding the methodological aspects, it is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a qualitative approach, carried out in the city of Crato, Ceará. There were 18 nurses participating in the study, who met the inclusion criteria of being linked to the city’s FHS and who had used the system for at least one month. The results obtained from the reports of the participants were categorized as: Process of introduction and preparation of professionals to handle the e-SUS AB system; Potentialities and challenges encountered by nurses regarding the use of the e-SUS AB system; and Nurses’ feelings regarding the e-SUS system. It is concluded that the use of this system, according to the nurses’ perceptions, can constitute an important tool within the context of the FHS, contributing to the
optimization of the work processes. However, there are still aspects and conceptions that hinder the complete incorporation of that technology.