EDUCATION IN HEALTH: CONCEPTS AND INTENTIONS

With the aim to promote a reflection regarding the concept of the education in health and its objectives itwas done a survey of its practical through the history of the public health in Brazil. It was verified that the education intraditional health, used since the Old Republic is not adjusted to i...

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Main Author: Marjorie Ester Dias Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2009-12-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v14i4.16399
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Summary:With the aim to promote a reflection regarding the concept of the education in health and its objectives itwas done a survey of its practical through the history of the public health in Brazil. It was verified that the education intraditional health, used since the Old Republic is not adjusted to improve the conditions of health of the population anddon ́t agrees with the intentions of the current system of health. Thus, other methodologies and conceptions to educatein health appeared. Being them, popular education in health and dialogical education with basis on dialogue and theimprovement on population ́s life conditions.
ISSN:1414-8536
2176-9133