Managers' perspective on continuous health education in a region of São Paulo State
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Mishima,Silvana MartinsAiub,Allan Correa
Rigato,Anna Francine Gonçalo
Fortuna,Cinira Magali
Matumoto,Silvia
Ogata,Marcia Niituma
Silva,Monica Vilchez da
Nogueira,Ana Carolina
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OBJECTIVEAnalysing the concepts of Continuous Health Education - CHE (EPS - in Portuguese), operated by municipal managers and translated into official documents.METHODQualitative research with the use of official documents and semi-structured interviews with the Municipal Health Secretaries or Coordinators of Primary Health Care in the Northeast Region of São Paulo State, and thematic analysis of empirical material.RESULTSResults indicate difficulties in the municipalities problematizing their management practices, services and health care; EPS tools presented are insufficient and unsatisfactory for amending the array of problems raised and are still far from the routine of Primary Care services.CONCLUSIONDespite efforts to implement EPS actions for the strengthening of primary care, the process appears to be incipient.Date
2015-08-01Type
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