Name: Wagner Scherrer LemgruberGoulart
Type: MSc dissertation
Publication date: 29/04/2016
Advisor:
Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| Edson Theodoro dos Santos Neto | Advisor * |
Examining board:
| Name |
Role |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Iglesias | External Examiner * |
| Carolina Dutra Degli Esposti | Co advisor * |
| Edson Theodoro dos Santos Neto | Advisor * |
| Raquel Baroni de Carvalho | Internal Examiner * |
Summary: Introduction: The National Policy of Continuing Education in Healthcare (PNEPS) aims at the transformation of work in healthcare, stimulating critical, reflexive, committed and technically effective action of professionals understanding regional characteristics and the specific training needs of workers. Objective: Analyze the results and consequences of the implementation of PNEPS for oral health teams of the Great Vitoria Metropolitan Area (RMGV), Espirito Santo (ES) State in Brazil, who worked in primary care, among years 2007 to 2012, according to dentists and local coordinators of oral health. Methods: This is a qualitative research, which the data was formed by a focus group with professionals working in RMGV-ES, providing the evaluation of the research participants impressions: three local oral health coordinators and seven dentists, who discussed the PNEPS implemented in RMGV-ES, a semi-structured questionnaire. The discussion of the focus group was recorded, transcribed and was subjected to content analysis. Results: Data analysis revealed signs or clues that could support the discussion of the factors involving PNEPS implementation in RMGV-ES, pointing out the strategies undertaken and the initial organization, as well positive or negative factors. The relevance of this macropolicy was noticed as a tool to transform and qualify health workers practices and the effect of micropolicy in the work process of oral health teams was also noticed. However, some barriers remain and they have to be overcome in the forming process, the management, the clinical and technical work process and the social control. Conclusion: There is need to address learning models that contribute to improve dentists development and at the same time can provide changes in practices and health work processes, with its reorganization and strengthening, which will be possible through the PNEPS improvement
