Especialização em Saúde da Família UNA-SUS UNIFESP: dez anos de experiência em capacitação profissional

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current study is to present the results of the implementation of innovations after ten years of analysis of professional training in the Specialization courses of the UNA-UHS Unifesp Program, as well as evaluations of the perceptions of students in relation to academic demands and professional practice. METHODS: This is a retrospective and descriptive observational study with a mixed approach, carried out in 2019 and 2020, in São Paulo. The methodological steps include a description of the technical-scientific evolution of the courses, considering pedagogical and technological aspects, and an analysis of 1,163 enrolled students (doctors working in Primary Care) using assessment instruments.The data are presented in absolute numbers and corresponding percentage frequencies. RESULTS: The modernization phase of the courses included technological innovations and updates of the pedagogical strategies for navigating content and activities. Regarding the analysis of the students, through responses categorized in a positive way for all the evaluated questions, it was possible to observe the delineation of the data that reflect the performance of tutors and the approximation of the contents/activities with professional practice. CONCLUSIONS: The pedagogical project, contents, technological infrastructure, educational resources, navigation routes, and course management have undergone relevant advances. These innovations expand the body of evidence in order to guarantee competences and skills, considering the academic and professional preferences of students. The courses of the UNA-UHS Unifesp Program contribute to the strengthening of the Unified Health System, by expanding the perspective of training in Family Health.