Systemic performance of the family physician: a view according to the bioecological model of human development

ABSTRACT

Family practice is the specialty that solves most of the health problems of a given community, by managing people’s health care needs. According to the systemic relational therapy, what happens to an individual is a result from interactions with other people. The present experience report reviews issues and brings suggestions of improvement on the work of a family physician and therapist’s practice in a primary care setting. The method was based on a description of the physician’s work according to the bioecological model of human development. Results showed that systemic relational therapy can improve the family physician’s skills to solve health problems.

KEYWORDS
Family therapy; Primary Health Care; Family practice