Experiências da Terapia Ocupacional em um Núcleo de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF) do Distrito Federal

Aiming to support and expand care and management in Primary Care, especially the Family Health Strategy, the Family Health Support Center (NASF) was created. The NASF has several professionals, including the occupational therapist, who stands out in the development of actions related to health promotion, a holistic view of care and psychosocial rehabilitation. The objective of this article is to discuss, from the practical experience in a NASF in the metropolitan region of Brasília, how students and professionals of occupational therapy are inserted in this service, identifying the main limitations and advances of the work in this scenario of health care. Results: The students and the occupational therapist at the service sought to develop an integrated and intersectoral work. Home visits, group approaches with different groups in the community, active search for users and partnerships in the community were part of the actions. Therefore, the work is still very much linked to assistance and limited from the point of view of matrix support, as recommended. It is concluded that, despite the NASF being a new field of work for occupational therapists, the actions of social inclusion, empowerment and citizenship developed can encourage healthy habits, but the practices need to be revised to follow the proposal of this device.