Abstract
Objective: Understand the therapeutic itinerary of patients with chronic respiratory diseases at the various levels of health care. Methods: The study is an exploratory and qualitative approach. The technique for data production was the semi-structured interview with health workers and patients with chronic respiratory diseases, which used content analysis to interpret the collected material. Results: The main findings produced in the research identified were the consequences of inefficient communication in the health care networks, the excessive displacement of the user in the care process, occurred mainly due to the difficulty of accessing services in the local health system. Conclusion: There is a deficit in communication between health care networks, which makes it difficult to solve care with a comprehensive view, which produces a fragmented network at its different levels.