Team work under the perspective of health services management: instruments for the construction of inter-professional practiceStudy on the contribution of the managerial action for the promotion of inter-professional practice. It is a qualitative research carried out in 21 public health services facilities in a region of São Paulo, using data from semi-structured interview with 21 managers (directors) and the technique of theme analysis was used. As a result, in order to promote team work, managers use tools such as: communication, construction of commitment on the part of teams and workers in relation to the institutional project, stimulus to team autonomy, definition of responsibilities and accountability, promotion of institutional culture change and external supervision. The conclusion is that the tool of communication and others, whenever applied to the promotion of team work, are work-oriented, that is, oriented to efficient and effective care to the health needs of the users.
patient care team; management; work