Permanent education and matrix support in primary health care: family health routine

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the understanding of the professionals working on the Family Health Support by about permanent education and matrix support in the daily routine of primary health care. Methods: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with the participation of 19 professionals from different backgrounds. The results were organized based on Thematic Content Analysis. Results: Thematic categories emerged from the analysis: Permanent Health Education: knowledge and daily activities; Matrix support as a premise of Permanent Health Education; The principle of integrality as the foundation of the supporting teams; Conditions of praxis in the promotion of Permanent Health Education. Final Considerations: The study evidenced that professionals experience their routines within the service and that the sharing of knowledge to trans-form the reality of users and the territory is based on matrix support and integrality. However, they face structural difficulties in carrying out actions.