Interprofessional Performance in Family Health Strategy Teams: Challenges in theConstruction of Integrated Practices

Abstract

The Family Health Strategy (FHS) represents the main model of primary health care in
Brazil and is structured around interprofessional teams. The coexistence of diverse areas
of expertise—physicians, nurses, community health workers, psychologists, physiotherapists,
and others—presents concrete challenges in building integrated practices. This article discusses
the difficulties and advances in interprofessional practice within the context of the FHS, based
on a theoretical analysis and empirical evidence from national studies. Issues related to
communication, mutual recognition among professional categories, care management, and
continuing education emerge as central to the integration of practices. The article argues that
the consolidation of interprofessional work requires not only institutional guidelines but also
cultural and pedagogical changes in training and practice processes. The methodology is based
on a narrative review of publications indexed up to 2022. The study concludes that
strengthening interprofessional practice is a necessary path toward the effectiveness of
comprehensive health care in Brazil.