Continuing Health Education in basic care: nursing professionals perceptions

Aim: To investigate the perception of nursing professionals of primary care in relation to the Continuing Education activities in Health. Method: A descriptive study, with exploratory qualitative approach. Data were collected at basic health units in Rio Grande do Sul / Brazil, through semi-structur...

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Main Authors: Juliana Marques Weykamp, Diana Cecagno, Flávio Peraça Vieira, Hedi Crecência Heckler de Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2016-06-01
Series:Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reufsm/article/view/16754
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Summary:Aim: To investigate the perception of nursing professionals of primary care in relation to the Continuing Education activities in Health. Method: A descriptive study, with exploratory qualitative approach. Data were collected at basic health units in Rio Grande do Sul / Brazil, through semi-structured interviews, and analyzed and interpreted according to Bardin. Results: The activities of Continuing Health Education is considered an important tool in the daily work, being capable of providing recognition and professional development. Conclusion: the constant qualification may be a manner of building a critical and reflective professional and also make a difference in the professional career by developing skills, abilities and attitudes that enable targeted actions to the population's health needs, and that results in the achievement of autonomy
ISSN:2179-7692
2179-7692