Reflecting on permanent education for health: Strengths and weaknesses in a renal replacement therapy service

Abstract

This study analyzes the perceptions and practices of health professionals undergoing permanent education for health in a renal replacement therapy center. We conducted a qualitative study using data collected during focus group discussions with health professionals with a degree working in a hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis service in a public teaching hospital. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method described by Bardin. The findings shows that the model of education based on discontinuous training centered on single professional groups prevails. There is a need to institutionalize permanent education for health with the support of managers. The use of the problematization method as a guiding framework enabled participants to develop a notion of responsibility in relation to learning and the potential to change the reality of the service in which they work.