The pediatrician and permanent health education in the amplified family health and primary care nucleus (Nasf-ab)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the Permanent Education process of pediatricians belonging to the Amplified Family Health Nucleus and to survey their basis of knowledge, skills, values, difficulties and needs. A descriptive, qualitative and exploratory study analyzed information collected by means of a written interview and a focus group with nine of the eleven active pediatricians. Categories and units of analysis were constructed based on essential elements for significant learning in the nucleus. We found educational, political, social and human aspects that were heterogeneous between health teams. These lead to the construction of the self-knowledge and autonomy of the players involved, but there are limitations to the understanding of the exercise of permanent education by the health professionals. Therefore, it is necessary to develop competences in these professionals and managers, equipping them for the daily activity of recognizing needs, mobilizing knowledge, and applying it with critical reflection, human values and ethics.