The experiences of the reorientation program for professional training in nursing - advances and challenges

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the perceptions of professors, students and service professionals of primary health care, regarding their experiences in the Reorientation Program for Professional Training in Health in the Nursing Courses. Method: this is a qualitative research, in the form of a case study. The scenarios consisted of five nursing courses in higher education institutions, in the state of Santa Catarina. Twenty-two teachers and fourteen Primary Health Care professionals were interviewed. In order to understand the students’ perception five focus groups were developed. Results: are presented from three general categories called: Pró-Saúde: evaluations about the experiences, Pró-Saúde - considerations about the advances and Pró-Saúde - considerations about the challenges. Conclusion: there are positive advances motivated by the Program throughout a contextual movement by an articulated, reflexive and critical training to the reality of health. However, there are challenges to reduce the gaps between services and training objectives.