Challenges and potentialities of reorientation programs in health care training

Abstract

Health education in Brazil follows the National Curricular Guidelines, and is supported by reorientation training programs. This study aimed to identify the challenges and potentialities in the process of implementation of the Pró-Saúde and PET-Saúde programs in an institution of higher education (IHE) in Brazil. This was a qualitative and strategic exploratory social research study. Participants in this study included Nursing, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nutrition and Dentistry courses, and their respective course coordinators in a public IHE in the Central-West region of Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were used and subjected to content analysis in the thematic modality. From this analysis, two categories emerged, challenges and potentialities of the process of implementation of reorientation programs in health care training. The results showed a need to improve in the articulation question regarding teaching / service / areas of knowledge and teacher training, but also demonstrated positive institutional support, good teacher / student relationships, possibilities for improving teacher education, among other characteristics. In conclusion, these aspects coexist during the implementation and development of programs that seek curricular reform and improvement in health care training.