[Home care in the Brazilian National Health System (SUS)].

Objectives: To assess home care programs implemented in three cities and to identify components indicating the integration of these programs into the reform of health care.

Methods: An exploratory descriptive study with a qualitative approach was carried out in the cities of Marília and Santos, state of São Paulo, and Londrina, state of Paraná, Brazil. Empirical data was obtained from interviews with five nurses and one social worker who worked in home care services, and through analysis of reports on these programs.