Continuing Health Education in elderly care: difficulties and facilitators of the Family Health Support Center

• Main Authors: Iara Sescon Nogueira, Vanessa Denardi Antoniassi Baldissera
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2018-06-01
• Series: Escola Anna Nery
• Subjects: Atención Primaria de Salud; Educación Continuada; Salud del Anciano; Políticas Públicas de Salud
• Online Access: http://revodonto.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452018000200211&lng=en&tlng=en
• ISSN: 2177-9465

Abstract Objectives: To analyze the difficulties and facilitators of Continuing Health Education developed by the Núcleos de Apoio à Saúde da Família (NASF - Family Health Support Centers) in elderly care. Method: A qualitative and exploratory-descriptive study was developed with 46 NASF professionals. Data were obtained with the Focus Group technique and analyzed with basic lexicography using the IRaMuTeQ® software, through Word Clouds. The theoretical-analytical framework adopted was Freire's Dialogical Theory. Results: The difficulties of Continuing Health Education in elderly care were experienced more frequently than facilitators, which were associated with lack of support, instruments and resources. Conclusion and implications for practice: Portraying Continuing Health Education can contribute to the reflection, planning and evaluation of educational practices and elderly care practiced by the NASF.