Potencialidades das metodologias ativas para a (re)significação dos núcleos de educação permanente, do Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

The present study aims to verify how the use and potentialities of Active Methodologies - APM - can contribute and configure strategies for the (re) signification of the Continuing Education Centers - NEPS - of the State of Paraíba, in health services. Method: Descriptive, exploratory, qualitative approach. Research setting: Paraíba State hospital network, where the NEPS are located. Research Subjects: Eight coordinators of the NEPS of the services of the State of Paraíba belonging to I and II Macro-regions, I Macro-region of health with headquarters in João Pessoa, II Macro-region of health with headquarters in Campina Grande. Data Collection Period: July 27, 2021 to August 17, 2021. The collected data were analyzed using the thematic content analysis method. Results: Four categories were obtained, Characterization of the Participants of the NEPS; Conception of permanent health education of the coordinators of the NEPS, Implementation and development of the NEPS and Potentialities of the use of Active Methodologies in the educational actions of the NEPS; the categories provided the debate about how the use and potentialities of Active Methodologies can contribute to the (re)signification of the Permanent Education Centers, of the State of Paraíba. Final considerations: Data analysis enabled the achievement of the study objectives, especially regarding the possibilities of active methodologies to contribute to changes in the training proposals of professionals of the Continuing Education in Health Centers - NEPS, of the Health Services of the State of Paraíba.