Management problems and strategies: The vulnerability of small-sized municipalities.

The decentralization process has a strong impact on the finances of small-sized municipalities (SSMs), which are the most vulnerable entity of the Federative Republic of Brazil. This paper aims to analyze the main problems and management strategies used by SSMs to address the inequalities resulting from the decentralization process. This qualitative research is developed through operative groups with 55 workers from the management teams of SSMs in the northern macroregion of Paraná.

[Decentralization of health management:the path traveled to date, problematic points and prospects].

The scope of this study was to analyze the decentralization of health management at city level and its implications for comprehensive access and care for users. A "scoping review" located 1,902 references. After being subjected to the criteria of inclusion and exclusion by judges, 27 articles were selected and charted.

[Health education in the user-worker relationship in the the daily routine of family health teams].

The scope of this research was to analyze how the practice of health education occurs in the informal user-worker relationship, and the strategies used for its implementation in routine primary care. It is a qualitative study conducted with two Family Health teams and the data was collected through observation and semi-structured interviews and assessed using discourse analysis. Health education in the informality of professional-user relations occurs in everyday conversations and guidance, and permeates the various issues involving the needs of users.