Reception, Social Networks and Production of Basic Health Care in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, outlined by the analysis of relationships health professionals in Primary Care unit city Rio de Janeiro whose objectives were to identify, from reception, social networks actors for production care Health and characterize existing / interactions according degree centrality, proximity intermediation. The data analyzed using Social Network Analysis (ARS), software Ucinet Netdraw, which allowed construction sociogram generation network metrics. ARS made it possible understand position how between them are formed through welcoming. density measure was low, indicating that not all direct contact each other, exchanging information or any type resource, contributing little cohesion. As measures intermediation, study highlights higher education, exception nursing technicians. It concluded reception users field follows an already established dialectic, based on evidenced, judged complaint immediate offer answers, when expected is focused promotion prevention Cheers.