Weaknesses to see the Developing Potential: The continuing education guides health professionals in population assistance in dengue contingency
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https://doi.org/10.3395/reciis.v7i3.530Keywords:
Dengue, Continuing Education, Health Professionals, SUS, Basic Health Unit.Abstract
Even with a large amount of available information, people are still suffering from dengue. The aim of this study was to perform a participatory evaluation with healthcare professionals, to elect dengue teachers and to implement a core continuing education program to assist a Basic Health Unit in Rio de Janeiro with their contingency plan to combat dengue. Sixty healthcare professionals who provided health care directly to a vulnerable population participated in the study. The subjects' responses indicated that the play a social role in the community as a link between professionals, healthcare services and the assisted population. We found that this role enables a change in the way healthcare is provided to individuals, families and communities: it becomes more focused on health surveillance actions, thus leading to integrality in patient care. Healthcare professionals come to understand the role of this type of practice in the configuration of new knowledge. We conclude that continuing education is a fundamental requirement for professionals who work in this area. Training initiatives for the healthcare team can help detect significant conceptual issues that need attention and further improve the contingency plan for diseases affecting the Brazilian population.Downloads
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