Interprofessional education in primary health care: perspectives and experiences

Abstract

Objective: To verify the perception of primary care professionals about Interprofessional Education for the development of health promotion actions. Method: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out in a municipality in the state of Paraná, developed with 12 Community Health Agents. Data collection took place using the focus group technique and later processed using the IRaMuTeQ® software. Results: The words with the highest frequency were: "no", "patien"t, "doctor" and "a lot". It was identified that Interprofessional Education occurs in a fragile way in daily life, due to its devaluation, inefficient communication between professionals, high demand for activities, lack of time, high turnover of professionals and hierarchy in the work environment. Conclusion: The Interprofessional Education process that the professionals participated in awoke to its meaning and importance in the practice of caring for the population, especially in actions focused on health promotion.