Use of adolescent health care: perception of professionals ; Utilización de la libreta de salud del adolescente: percepción de profesionales ; Utilização da caderneta de saúde do adolescente: percepção de profissionais

Objective: To analyze the perception of professionals about the use of the Caderneta de Saúde do Adolescente (CSA). Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was carried out in 2018 in the city of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in which 17 professionals participated, including 12 members of the health team and five multi-professional residents in Basic Care of the Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF). Data were collected with a semi-structured interview containing data on the characterization of the professionals and a guiding question about the professionals' perception of the CSA. The application of the content analysis methodology resulted in the identification of two thematic categories: Conceptions of professionals about the Caderneta de Saúde do Adolescente; Difficulties of professionals regarding the use of the Caderneta de Saúde do Adolescente. Results: The main difficulties of using the CSA were the lack of professional qualification, the resistance of the parents/guardians who judged the immature children to receive the information about the subjects addressed and the absence of the adolescents in the ESF. Conclusion: The study provided reflections on professional practice, improvements in access to care and registration of health care for the adolescent public. ; Objetivo: Analizar la percepción de profesionales sobre la utilización de la Libreta de Salud del Adolescente (LSA). Métodos: Estudio descriptivo y de abordaje cualitativo realizado en 2018 en la ciudad de Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, en el cual participaron 17 profesionales (12 miembros del equipo de salud y cinco residentes multiprofesionales de la Atención Básica de una Estrategia de Salud de la Familia – ESF). Se recogieron los datos a través de entrevista semiestructurada con datos sobre la caracterización de los profesionales y una cuestión orientadora sobre la percepción de los profesionales acerca de la LSA. La aplicación de la metodología del análisis de contenido ha resultado en la identificación de dos ...