OBJECTIVE: Describe users' perceptions of teams from the Family Health Program (PSF) of the urban area of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, regarding the dimensions of satisfaction related to trust and empathy; analyze the demographic profile of the population interviewed in relationship to their perceptions of trust and empathy. METHODS: Quantitative descriptive survey; using SERVQUAL. 319 users were interviewed and the analysis was performed using descriptive statistics to identify statistically significant associations. RESULTS: Most respondents were: female (80.6%), ages 18 to 30 years (38.2%), had completed high school (32.3%), had a family income of 1 to 3 times the minimum wage (76.8%), lived in the district for over 10 years (52.6%), and had good understanding of services as related to trust and empathy. CONCLUSION: We describe the aspects involving trust and empathy for users of the PSF, which must be considered when restructuring the processes of health care for the population.
Family Health Program; Consumer satisfaction; Trust; Empathy