Dificuldades e possibilidades da educação permanente em saúde: a voz dos profissionais da estratégia saúde da família

Abstract

Introduction: Permanent Education in Health (PEH) is an educational practice of teaching-learning for health professionals from their daily lives, with a focus on transforming the work process. Objectives: the present study has the following objectives: 1) to highlight the difficulties of workers in the family health strategy to carry out Permanent Education in Health; 2) Identify the potential that these health professionals develop through the practice of Permanent Health Education in their work environment. Methodology: a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, originated from the project “Practices and Technologies of Permanent Education in Health - Research-intervention focusing on the work process of Family Health teams”, approved and financed by the Foundation for the Support of Science and Technology of the State of Alagoas / FAPEAL, within the scope of the Research Program for SUS / PPSUS. The study was carried out in 2018, in three units of the FHS of the VI sanitary district, of Maceió, Alagoas, with the participation of 58 professionals, in 4 meetings per unit. The data was collected through culture circles and generated written and recorded information, which analysis was carried out through content analysis in the thematic modality. Results: the professionals highlighted the following difficulties for the implementation of PEH: lack of time, charges, work overload, inefficient infrastructure and interpersonal difficulties; as potentialities, the valuation of teamwork and PEH were pointed out. Conclusion: Despite the difficulties in performing PEH, it is essential to recognize the potentialities pointed out, with emphasis on teamwork, based on communication, unity and mutual respect. It is essential to consider the need for qualification of managers and professionals around the PEH theme, aiming at the recognition of its importance for the quality of health care provided to the population.