Thematic content analysis using ATLAS.ti software: Potentialities for researchs in health.

Objective: to describe the most important tools of ATLAS.ti Software and to associate them with the procedures of Thematic Content Analysis.

Method: It is a theoretical reflection of the Content Analysis phases of Laurence Bardin, associating them with software tools Atlas.ti and showing its usefulness for data analysis in qualitative research.

Results: historical contextualization and the available resources of Atlas.ti software with presentation of health research involving the phases of thematic content analysis.

Final Considerations: The Atlas.ti software assists in the accomplishment of the thematic content analysis being this promising association in health research.