Janete Lima de Castro

Política de Educação Permanente em Saúde no Brasil: a contribuição das Comissões Permanentes de Integração Ensino-Serviço

Resumo O artigo analisa o papel das Comissoes Permanentes de Integracao Ensino-Servico (CIES) na implementacao da Politica de Educacao Permanente em Saude (EPS). Trata-se de estudo multicentrico de abordagem qualiquantitativa que utilizou questionario on line autoaplicavel e entrevista semiestruturada como tecnica de coleta de dados. Os informantes chave foram os responsaveis pela Politica de EPS das 27 Secretarias Estaduais de Saude (SES) e 7 coordenadores das CIESs das cinco Regioes do Brasil. Os achados apontaram a existencia de setor especifico de EPS na maioria das SES; alta escolarizacao, experiencia e vinculo estavel dos gestores. Quanto as CIESs, constatou-se: existencia na maioria dos estados; diversidade de seu processo de criacao; composicao plural; regularidade de reunioes; boa relacao com instituicoes formadoras; dificuldades na utilizacao e manejo dos recursos destinados a EPS. O estudo apontou avancos demonstrando a importância dessas instâncias como espacos de negociacao, pactuacao e desenvolvimento da EPS. Contudo, desafios ainda precisam ser superados para que se consolidem os projetos nas SES fortalecendo a PNEPS.The article analyzes the role of Permanent Committees of Teaching-Service Integration (CIES) in the implementation of Permanent Education in Health Policy (EPS). It is a multicenter study with a qualitative-quantitative approach which used a self-applied online questionnaire and a semi-structured interview for data collection. The key respondants were the responsible for EPS Policy of the 27 State Health Secretariats (SES) and 7 coordinators of CIESs of the five regions of Brazil. The findings showed the existence of a specific EPS sector in most SES; high level of schooling, experience and stable employment status of the managers. Regarding CIESs, it was verified: existence in most of the states; creative process diversity; plural composition; regularity of meetings; good relationship with training institutions; difficulties in the use and management of resources destined for EPS. The study indicated progress, showing the importance of these instances as spaces of negotiation, agreement and development of EPS. However, challenges still need to be overcome in order to consolidate projects in the SES, strengthening the PNEPS.

A Look at Professional Education in Health with Emphasis on Aging

This article purpose is to analyze the insertion of the population aging theme in the training of professionals working in the Family Health Strategy and in the Family Health Support Center. This is a study with a qualitative approach and documentary type, carried out in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeastern region of Brazil. To reach the objective, the pedagogical projects of the courses for the professions that work in the Family Health Strategy and in the Family Health Support Unit were searched. The documents analysis was based on the content analysis method, using the thematic analysis technique in three pre-established registration units: (i) skills and abilities; (ii) professional profile; and (iii) curricular structure. From the analysis of the pedagogical projects, two analytical categories emerged: discussion about aging and training for health care of the elderly. The research result was that the discussion about the thematic of the aging in the process of formation of human resources in health is still insipient. There is a clear necessity to prepare people to provide adequate attention to the elderly population, as well as to formulate and manage public policies for the mentioned population that benefits from Health Unic System (SUS) Keywords: Aging; Health of the Elderly; Human Resources in Health; Health education; Primary Health Care.

Education, ethics, and solidarity in international cooperation

The article analyzes an experience in technical cooperation between Brazil and Andean countries in the form of the International Course in the Management of Human Resource Policies in Health. This exploratory documental study encompassed a number of Latin American countries whose institutions of higher education had partnerships with the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, mediated by the Pan American Health Organization Representation in Brazil. The course experience shows that fundamental values like ethics and solidarity are determinant to the success of technical cooperation processes.