O VERSUS Potiguar e suas contribuições para a formação em saúde no RN

Abstract

The enactment of the 1988 Constitution brought profound changes to the areas of health and education, based on the expanded concept of health, which points to the Unified Health System (SUS) as the attribution of organizing the training of professionals in the area. In 2003, the creation of the Health Education Work Management Secretariat (SGTES) was a milestone for the development of strategies and projects related to the training and development of workers, among which the Experiences and Internships Project stands out. in the Reality of the Unified Health System – VERSUS/Brazil. In Rio Grande do Norte, the first edition of VERSUS Potiguar was developed and coordinated by the State Secretariat for Public Health, with the aim of contributing to the training of future health workers. The experience took place between June 3rd and 11th, 2022, simultaneously in three Health Regions of the state, under the articulation of the Regional Commissions for Integration of Teaching and Service and Higher Education Institutions. Given the innovative character of the initiative, this work seeks to contribute to the institutional evaluation of the project. The study aims to evaluate the contributions of VERSUS Potiguar to health training in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. This is an exploratory study with a qualitative approach. Teachers, linked to partner teaching institutions, facilitators and living students of VERSUS Potiguar participated in the research. For the collection of secondary data, a documental analysis was carried out using reports and other institutional documents. On the other hand, qualitative data were collected through an electronic questionnaire. Qualitative data were subjected to Bardin's content analysis. The results of the study indicated important contributions to the students' education, especially with regard to interprofessional work, understanding of the expanded concept of health and approximation with the reality of the health system.