Challenges and opportunities in the pró-PET-health preceptorship

Abstract

The Brazilian Health System (SUS) and the National Education Guidelines (DCNs) provide direction to both healthcare and education. To accomplish such integration, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health initiated the National Program for Reorientation of Professional Education in Health (Pro-Health) and the Education Program for Working for Health (PETHealth), which require qualified tutors to manage their practices. The objective of this study was to analyze challenges and opportunities in the Pro-PET-Health preceptorship program. Subjects included 30 preceptors of the Pro-PET-Health/ Ufal (Alagoas University). Data were collected by a semi-structured interview and analyzed through content analysis. Results indicate the possibilities in interprofessional work, reassessment of practices, and contribution to education. The main challenges included pedagogical unpreparedness, interprofessional work, and infrastructural disability.