This study focuses on the importance of nurses in home visits (HV) as an action to promote health. Its general objective is to identify whether nurses plan and practice actions aimed at promoting family health during home visits within the Family Health Strategy. This was a descriptive qualitative study carried out in the city of Itaquara/Ba, between April and May 2012. The aim was to ascertain the meaning for residents of the home visits carried out by nurses from the Family Health Program (PSF) team. Data was collected randomly in the homes through semi-structured interviews and direct...