Abstract

ROSA, Malena Storani Gonçalves; SOUZA, Ândrea Cardoso de; ABRAHAO, Ana Lúcia  and  MARQUES, Dalvani. Innovation in health education: Education programme through work - mental health. Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Saúde Mental [online]. 2016, n.spe4, pp.39-44. ISSN 1647-2160.  https://doi.org/10.19131/rpesm.0139.

BACKGROUND: The qualification of health professionals still remains a major challenge for the reinforcement of psychosocial care and the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) (Unified Health System). It is necessary to train students in order to provide them the skills and competences for the implementation of a user-focused care network. AIM: To confirm if the Program of Education through Work (PET-Health) on mental health has resulted in a permanent education strategy for practitioners. METHODS: This is a descriptive study performed by means of a qualitative approach, carried out in mental health service units that host the PET experience in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. The participants were trainers of PET-Mental Health. Data collection was performed by means of semi-structured interviews. Information processing was based in the thematic analysis. This study was approved by the CEP under No. 209,321. RESULTS: Nine preceptors were interviewed. From the analysis of the material, three analytical categories were identified: PET-Mental Health as a continuing education device; permanent education actions present in the PET-Mental Health from the perspective of preceptors; potentialities of PET-Mental Health as a continuing education device. CONCLUSION: PET-Mental Health has proven to be a powerful tool for the provision of improved types of permanent health education. It boosts the positioning of professionals in the training processes and service provision, summoning them to occupy a key role in education processes that happen in daily services.

Keywords : Mental health; Continuing education; Health education.

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