FAMILY DOCTOR'S PERFORMANCE IN SERVICE TO THE POPULATION IN STREET SITUATION IN THE CONTEXT OF PANDEMIA - AN EXPERIENCE REPORT

Abstract

The year 2020 was characterized by a health crisis of international proportions, which was the pandemic by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which caused the respiratory disease Corona Virus Disease -19 (COVID-19) and, from then on, sanitary measures were necessary to control of its dissemination. In this context, the group of people on the street stands out, who live in conditions of extreme social vulnerability, without access to health services and with precarious hygiene conditions, as well as being unable to perform home isolation. Thus, this article is an experience report that aimed to report the experience of a family medicine and community resident, in the care of the homeless population of the municipality of Camaçari-Ba during the Coronavirus pandemic period. , during the accomplishment of the elective internship in the second year of residency in the year 2020. Where, during this period, it was possible to develop itinerant activities in partnership with professionals of primary care for specific assistance actions for this population group. In this way, as a resident doctor in family health, I was able to direct my work towards demands inherent to the homeless population of the municipality and the development of articulation with other services that are part of the health network. With this experience, it is possible to perceive the importance of creating public policies aimed at the street population, the importance of primary care, as well as multiprofessional teamwork and networking in the pandemic as well as outside this scenario.