O Grupo de Reflexão na Formação do Profissional de Saúde: Um Enfoque Construcionista Social

We aim at describing the use of the Reflexive Group Technique in the education of primary healthcareprofessionals, based on a social constructionist approach. We describe conversational processes that take place inthe group, which allow individuals to develop critical stances on meanings of health,...

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Main Authors: Carla Guanaes, Augustus Tadeu Relo Mattos
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2008-09-01
Series:Gerais
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Online Access:http://www.fafich.ufmg.br/gerais/index.php/gerais/article/view/12/9
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Summary:We aim at describing the use of the Reflexive Group Technique in the education of primary healthcareprofessionals, based on a social constructionist approach. We describe conversational processes that take place inthe group, which allow individuals to develop critical stances on meanings of health, illness and care, that influencetheir practices and sustain their personal positions. We argue that the Reflexive Group Technique favors the linkbetween theoretical issues and experiences that take place in health assistance, thus contributing to professionaleducation in the context of primary healthcare.
ISSN:1983-8220