Articulating theory and practice in health education in face of the Unified Health System/Articulacion teoria/practica en la formacion en salud y la realidad del Sistema Unico de Salud/Articulacao teoria/pratica na formacao em saude e a realidade do Sistema Unico de Saude

• Published in: Revista enfermagem UERJ Vol. 22; no. 6; p. 830
• Main Authors: Valenca, Cecilia Nogueira, Germano, Raimunda Medeiros, Malveira, Fernanda Aparecida Soares, Azevedo, Lorena Mara Nobrega de, Oliveira, Aline Galucio de
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro- Uerj 01.11.2014
• ISSN: 0104-3552
• DOI: 10.12957/reuerj.2014.3104

This article aimed at assessing the contributions of a continuing education course entitled Experience and Internship under the Unified Health System in the context of public health for formation in health and nursing. Qualitative research, conducted with 18 nursing students of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, who took part in the project from 2006 to 2009. Data were collected in 2010 by means of focus groups and were then submitted to thematic content analysis. One of the major contributions related to changing perceptions or behavior towards the system, as a result of the articulation between its teaching-service-community reach, its interdisciplinary nature, and the participation of students as active learning subjects. Conclusions showed that the project is a viable model to motivate students into the exercise of their professional and political role in the health team in humane, comprehensive, and citizen-wise ways.