Training in Multi-Professional Primary Health Care Residency Programs: a systematic review of the literature

Abstract

The scope of this study is to investigate how the training of health professionals has been provided in Multi-professional Primary Health Care Residency Programs in Brazil. A systematic review was conducted on Scielo, BVS and PubMed databases in 2019, under registration number CRD42019134350. The search was carried out using key words related to Multi-Professional Residency Programs and Primary Health Care, including empirical research on the theme with a low-level risk of bias. Of the 700 studies identified, 13 articles were included in this review. All the studies adopted a qualitative approach predominantly performed in São Paulo with a low risk of bias (69%). The main results were categorized as: Contribution of measures for occupational training; Definition of professional training strategies; Potential of Multi-Professional Primary Health Care Residency Programs for health professional training and difficulties experienced during the training process. Professional training on programs studied has provided a new profile of health providers, despite limitations in the training process. Investments in the qualification of the personnel involved in training were perceived as being necessary, since it was one of the main weaknesses reported.